Football Preview: Albemarle Patriots vs. Patrick Henry Patriots
Albemarle is 2-8 against Patrick Henry since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Albemarle Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Albemarle's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Fleming on Friday. They were dealt a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Colonels. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Colonels are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. The match between them and Glass wasn't particularly close, with Patrick Henry falling 35-21.
Albemarle was dealt a bruising 49-6 defeat at the hands of Patrick Henry in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Albemarle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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