Football Preview: Yorktown Patriots vs. Washington-Liberty Generals
The Yorktown Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Washington-Liberty Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yorktown is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Yorktown is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Herndon on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Yorktown was outmatched by Herndon on the road and fell 42-14.
The losing side was boosted by Drew Morgan, who threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, Washington-Liberty put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Wakefield, posting a 38-7 victory. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 29 points or more this season.
A big part of Washington-Liberty's win came down to the chemistry between Matthew Abramson and his top target Jon Malatesta. Abramson threw for 395 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt while Malatesta picked up 185 receiving yards and a touchdown. Malatesta's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 receiving yards.
Washington-Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Yorktown, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Yorktown has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Washington-Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Yorktown took a serious blow against Washington-Liberty in their previous matchup back in September, falling 46-14. Can Yorktown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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