Football Preview: Charles City Panthers vs. West Point Pointers
The Charles City Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the West Point Pointers at 7:00 p.m. West Point took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Charles City, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 17 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Charles City finally turned things around against Mathews on Friday. They blew past the Blue Devils 58-14. With the Panthers ahead 30-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
A big part of Charles City's win came down to the chemistry between Damian Barnes Jr. and his top target Shane Jones. Barnes Jr. rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry while Jones rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in rushing yards.
Charles City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 469 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for West Point just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 56-20 loss at the hands of King William.
Charles City's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-8. As for West Point, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Charles City took a serious blow against West Point in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 39-0. Can Charles City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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