Football Recap: Amherst County Lancers vs. Brookville Bees
Amherst County hadn't done well against Brookville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went the Amherst County Lancers' way against the Brookville Bees as the Amherst County Lancers made off with a 52-27 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won three contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Devonte Wade, who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for ten yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Amherst County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Amherst County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Brookville, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Amherst County will face off against Rustburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amherst County is facing Rustburg at the right time seeing as Rustburg is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Brookville, they will take on Jefferson Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson Forest will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Brookville surely won't give up without a fight.
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