Football Recap: St. Albans Comes Up Short

Friday just wasn't the day for St. Albans's offense. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Hurricane Redskins. While losing is never fun, the Red Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Redskins are ranked sixth).

Reece Lilly threw for 50 yards on six of 14 attempts. Deuce Mcclain was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards. On the ground, Sean Mccord made four total tackles.

Hurricane's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aj Gregory led the charge by rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Gregory was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards. Kylan Grace was another key rusher, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.

St. Albans is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5. As for Hurricane, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Albans will face off against South Charleston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Charleston is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning St. Albans will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Hurricane, they will square off against Capital at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hurricane knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Capital likes a good challenge.

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