Football Preview: Manassas Park Cougars vs. Armstrong (Kennedy) Wildcats
The Manassas Park Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Armstrong (Kennedy) Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manassas Park has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Armstrong (Kennedy) will come in with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Manassas Park took a blow against Connexions Leadership Academy, falling 44-7.
Meanwhile, Armstrong (Kennedy) got themselves on the board against Goochland on Friday, but Goochland never followed suit. They blew past the Bulldogs 55-0 on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jahkei Chavis led the charge by picking up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns. Chavis also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Briontay Harris was another key signal caller, throwing for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chavis and Nazir Adams. Donzell Jones-Teal was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Armstrong (Kennedy) was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Manassas Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Armstrong (Kennedy), their record is now 3-0.
Manassas Park took a serious blow against Armstrong (Kennedy) in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 54-0. Thankfully for Manassas Park, Tony Allen (who threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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