Football Preview: Matoaca Warriors vs. Prince George Royals
Matoaca is 9-1 against Prince George since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Matoaca Warriors will stay at home for another week and welcome the Prince George Royals at 7:00 p.m. Matoaca will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Matoaca is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 49-6 victory over Petersburg. Considering the Warriors have won six matchups by more than 27 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bryce Yates was his usual excellent self, throwing for 291 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Dillon Newton-Short was Yates' top target, picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Matoaca didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kamari Cherry, Trevion Mills, and Newton-Short picked up one apiece. Newton-Short's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Prince George unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 55-7 loss at the hands of Dinwiddie. The defeat continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Generals: they've now lost four in a row.
Nolan Lee put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Those 71 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Matoaca pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Prince George, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Matoaca against Prince George in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-0 victory. Does Matoaca have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prince George turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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