Football Preview: John Marshall Justices vs. Armstrong (Kennedy) Wildcats
The John Marshall Justices are on the road again on Friday to play the Armstrong (Kennedy) Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
John Marshall is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Northampton on Friday. They were beaten by the Yellowjackets 45-6.
Meanwhile, Armstrong (Kennedy) put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 34-7 win over Atlee at home. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 27 points or more this season.
Jahkei Chavis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Briontay Harris was another key player, throwing for 156 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Armstrong (Kennedy) was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
John Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Armstrong (Kennedy), their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
John Marshall was taken down by Armstrong (Kennedy) 54-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for John Marshall, Tony Allen (who threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 30 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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