Football Preview: Amherst County Lancers vs. Harrisonburg Blue Streaks
The Amherst County Lancers will challenge the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amherst County is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Amherst County's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 18-0 victory over Glass.
The critical scores for Amherst County came from Tres Liggon and Devonte Wade.
Amherst County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Wade, AJ Thomas, and Benaiah Williams picked up one apiece. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
Amherst County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Harrisonburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 21-0 to East Rockingham.
The win got Amherst County back to even at 2-2. As for Harrisonburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Amherst County came up short against Harrisonburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 23-15. Will Amherst County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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