Football Preview: St. Albans Red Dragons vs. South Charleston Black Eagles
St. Albans hasn't had much luck against South Charleston recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Albans Red Dragons will square off against the South Charleston Black Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
St. Albans is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Hurricane, falling 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Red Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Redskins are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, South Charleston was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Riverside 56-20. One positive for the Black Eagles, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
St. Albans' loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for South Charleston, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-5.
Everything went St. Albans' way against South Charleston in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as St. Albans made off with a 28-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Albans 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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