Football Preview: McLean Highlanders vs. Yorktown Patriots
McLean is 1-8 against Yorktown since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The McLean Highlanders are taking a road trip to face off against the Yorktown Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
McLean is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against George C. Marshall last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McLean was beaten by George C. Marshall 42-3. The matchup marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Yorktown's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to West Springfield on Friday. Yorktown breezed by Centreville at home to the tune of 34-7. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
Yorktown relied on the efforts of Drew Morgan, who threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and Max Troiano, who gained 115 total yards and two touchdowns.
McLean's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Yorktown, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
McLean didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Yorktown in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 7-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for McLean since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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