Football Preview: Huguenot Falcons vs. Powhatan Indians
The Huguenot Falcons will head out to take on the Powhatan Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huguenot has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 201 points over their last three matches.
Huguenot's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They breezed by Richmond City School of the Arts at home to the tune of 67-0. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Randal Robinson and he. Robinson rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries while he rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Markel Dabney also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Meanwhile, Powhatan made easy work of James River Midlothian on Friday and carried off a 28-7 win. The Indians pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rapids cut but never quite recovered from.
Huguenot's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Powhatan, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Huguenot didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Powhatan in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 25-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huguenot since the squad 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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