Football Preview: Quantico Warriors vs. Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets
Quantico has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Quantico focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Thursday.
Quantico is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Fishburne Military, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Quantico was ranked 15th). Quantico was dealt a 48-0 defeat at the hands of Fishburne Military. The Warriors have struggled against the Caissons recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Randolph-Macon Academy blew past Massanutten Military Academy, posting a 60-6 victory at home. That 54 point margin sets a new team best for the Yellow Jackets this season.
Jonathan Doku had a dynamite game for Randolph-Macon Academy, picking up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Randolph-Macon Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Asher Raub and Zack Fisher.
Quantico's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Randolph-Macon Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Quantico was dealt a bruising 40-6 defeat at the hands of Randolph-Macon Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Doku, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. Now that Quantico knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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