Football Preview: Sherando Warriors vs. Lightridge Bolts
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Sherando is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Lightridge Bolts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lightridge took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sherando, who comes in off a win.
Sherando is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Jefferson, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Sherando was ranked 23rd). Sherando blew past Jefferson 42-14 on the road on Friday. 42 seems to be a good number for the Warriors as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Lightridge suffered their closest defeat since September 14, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of John Champe by a score of 26-23. While losing is never fun, the Bolts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Knights are ranked 30th).
Although Lightridge took the loss, they still got scores from Brady White and Xavier Dillard. Another player making a difference was Al Honesty, who picked up 146 receiving yards.
Lightridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Alex Csala and Brayden Oshode. Oshode also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Lightridge, racking up 11 points in total. All came courtesy of Brayden Zirkle: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Sherando's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lightridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Sherando couldn't quite finish off Lightridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 27-25. Will Sherando 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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