Football Recap: Matoaca Warriors vs. Henrico Warriors
Matoaca won against Warhill last Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Matoaca Warriors breezed by the Henrico Warriors on the road to the tune of 35-0. Given Matoaca's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Henrico is ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Matoaca was led to victory by Bryce Yates and Trevion Mills. Yates threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, while Mills rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 54 yards. Matoaca also got help from Dillon Newton-Short, who showed off his sure hands for 112 receiving yards.
Matoaca'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 Caljuan Tucker and Demarcus Sharper.
The victory made it two in a row for Matoaca and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Henrico, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Matoaca's road trip will continue as they head out to face Massaponax at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Henrico, they will face off against J.R. Tucker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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