Football Preview: James Wood Colonels vs. Handley Judges
The James Wood Colonels will take on the Handley Judges at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
James Wood is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Kettle Run just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cougars at home and fell 54-14. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Cougars are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, Handley never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Brentsville District 41-0 on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Judges just coasted through the last quarter.
Having lost for the first time this season, James Wood fell to 3-1. As for Handley, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Things could have been worse for James Wood, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-28 loss to Handley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can James Wood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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