Football Preview: George C. Marshall Statesmen vs. Yorktown Patriots
The George C. Marshall Statesmen will head out to challenge the Yorktown Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
George C. Marshall will head out to face Yorktown after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. George C. Marshall lost 29-7 to Herndon. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Statesmen couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, a victory for Yorktown just wasn't in the cards two weeks ago as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Langley, falling 48-14. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Although Yorktown took the loss, they still got scores from Max Troiano and Brady Owens.
George C. Marshall's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Yorktown, they dropped their record down to 5-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. George C. Marshall has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Yorktown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 194.2. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
George C. Marshall skirted past Yorktown 35-33 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for George C. Marshall since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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