Football Recap: David Cook's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Bassett over Magna Vista

Bassett lost against Magna Vista back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bengals lost 42-17 to the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Warriors are ranked 50th).

Several Bengals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was David Cook, who rushed for 94 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 129 yards and one TD. Bassett's leading receiver Aaron Osgood was Cook's top target yet again, picking up 105 receiving yards and one score.

The critical scores for Magna Vista came from JC Millner, Simeon Moore, Ga'Marley Shelton, Asantae Scott, and Ethan Dukes. Shelton also deserves some recognition as he hauled in his first receiving touchdown of the season.

This is the second loss in a row for Bassett and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Magna Vista, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.

Bassett didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-14 victory against Martinsville on the 24th. As for Magna Vista, they have also already played their next game, a 62-8 win against Tunstall on the 24th.