Rappahannock County will head out to challenge the Chincoteague Ponies at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rappahannock County hasn't scored more than eight points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-7, which was the final score in Rappahannock County's tilt against Broadwater Academy on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Rappahannock County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 177th, while Broadwater Academy is ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chincoteague, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Coventry Christian 40-12. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Ponies just coasted through the last quarter.
Rappahannock County better keep an eye on Camaury Davis. He was instrumental in Chincoteague's win, rushing for 167 yards and two scores while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Davis is becoming a predictor of the Ponies' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of JDarius Davis, who picked up five receiving yards and one TD.
Chincoteague was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Chincoteague didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Makoa Busquets and George Katsetos. Another thorn in Coventry Christian's side was Garrett Daisey, who picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles.
Chincoteague pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.8 points over those games. As for Rappahannock County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Things could have been worse for Rappahannock County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 33-14 loss to Chincoteague in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who rushed for 320 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.0 yards per carry. Now that Rappahannock County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
