Football Recap: Massaponax Panthers vs. Matoaca Warriors
Massaponax entered their match against Matoaca on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Massaponax Panthers had to suffer through a 47-19 loss at the hands of the Matoaca Warriors. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Although Massaponax took the loss, they still got scores from Josiah Perry, Malik Turner-Gutierrez, and Ian Shook Jr.
Even though they lost, Massaponax was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Bryce Yates was a one-man wrecking crew for Matoaca as he threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Yates a new career-high in rushing yards. Dillon Newton-Short was Yates' top target, picking up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Massaponax's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Matoaca, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Massaponax will welcome Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Matoaca, they will challenge Colonial Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Matoaca has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 117 points over their last three games.
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