Football Preview: Powhatan Indians vs. Monacan Chiefs
Powhatan and Monacan are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Powhatan Indians will welcome the Monacan Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Powhatan came up short against Midlothian and fell 35-23.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monacan). They enjoyed a cozy 43-28 victory over Richmond City School of the Arts on Friday. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Powhatan now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Monacan, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Powhatan came out on top in a nail-biter against Monacan when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 23-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Monacan's Turner Johnson, who threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Powhatan to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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