Football Preview: St. Albans Red Dragons vs. Hurricane Redskins
St. Albans is 0-9 against Hurricane since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The St. Albans Red Dragons will host the Hurricane Redskins at 7:30 p.m.
St. Albans is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They had to suffer through a 37-0 loss at the hands of Capital. That makes it the first time this season the Red Dragons have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hurricane, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Cabell Midland 48-7 at home on Friday. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Redskins this season.
Hurricane's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Vellaithambi, who threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Vellaithambi is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Kylan Grace was another key rusher, rushing for 157 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hurricane was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
St. Albans' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hurricane, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
St. Albans took a serious blow against Hurricane in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 81-0. Will St. Albans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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