Football Preview: Prince Edward County Eagles vs. Northumberland Indians
The Prince Edward County Eagles will take on the Northumberland Indians at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Prince Edward County's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Altavista on Friday. They had to suffer through a 58-0 loss at the hands of the Colonels. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Northumberland has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15.75 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a blow against Bruton, falling 42-12. The Indians were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the three contests prior) but the Panthers' defense proved too tough.
This is the second loss in a row for Prince Edward County and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Northumberland, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Prince Edward County suffered a grim 72-46 defeat to Northumberland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Prince Edward County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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