Football Recap: Huguenot Falcons vs. Powhatan Indians
Huguenot put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 36-17 victory over the Powhatan Indians. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Indians are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Huguenot had a senior duo take command as John Washington rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries and Linwood Johnson threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. With that strong performance, Washington is now averaging an impressive 105.2 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Markel Dabney, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Huguenot didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyshawn Moore and Kaemon Smith. Moore is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Huguenot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Powhatan lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ben Whitver, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 61 yards.
Huguenot's record now sits at 4-0. As for Powhatan, their record now sits at 2-2.
Huguenot has already played their next game, a 61-20 win against James River Midlothian on the 3rd. As for Powhatan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 41-20 loss against L.C. Bird on the 4th.
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