Football Preview: Chincoteague Ponies vs. Quantico Warriors
Chincoteague is on a four-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Quantico a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Saturday. The Chincoteague Ponies will welcome the Quantico Warriors at 2:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Chincoteague's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Brunswick Academy on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Vikings at home and fell 48-0.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Quantico after they claimed the first score two weeks ago, but it was Fuqua who ended up claiming the real prize. Quantico received a blow as they fell 46-30 to Fuqua.
Quantico's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gunner Wolfenbarker, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Cameron Acevedo, who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns. Wolfenbarker got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 78 yards.
Quantico wouldn't let Fuqua keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Quantico can thank Brencnt Berry and Jordan Bell for forcing both of them. Bell also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Chincoteague now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Quantico, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Chincoteague against Quantico in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-8 win. Does Chincoteague have another victory up their sleeve, or will Quantico turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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