Football Recap: Blacksburg Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2024, 1:53pm

Football Recap: Blacksburg Wildcats vs. Landrum Cardinals

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After soaring to 41 points the game before, Blacksburg was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They came up short against the Landrum Cardinals, falling 28-6. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.

Titus Poore was the offensive standout of the match as he picked up 101 receiving yards, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 52 yards. Landrum also got a significant boost from Aidan Kelley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.

Blacksburg's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Landrum, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.

Blacksburg will head out to take on Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Blacksburg will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Landrum, they will welcome Clinton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Landrum is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.8 points per game this season.

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