Football Preview: James River Midlothian Rapids vs. Powhatan Indians
The James River Midlothian Rapids will stay at home for another week and welcome the Powhatan Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Powhatan took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on James River Midlothian, who comes in off a win.
James River Midlothian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Richmond City School of the Arts at home to the tune of 35-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rapids considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Powhatan came up short against Manchester on Friday and fell 40-27. The Indians have struggled against the Lancers recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Edgar Alejo, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Elliott Murphy was another key player, rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown.
James River Midlothian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Powhatan, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
James River Midlothian ended up a good deal behind Powhatan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 42-25. Thankfully for James River Midlothian, Matthew Layman (who threw for 349 yards and five touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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