Football Recap: Yorktown Patriots vs. Wakefield Warriors
Yorktown put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Wakefield Warriors with a sharp 38-16 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Patriots have posted since September 8, 2023.
Yorktown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drew Morgan led the charge by rushing for 52 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 103 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Morgan a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Nate Randles, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Yorktown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Yorktown's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Wakefield, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Yorktown will square off against Washington-Liberty at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Washington-Liberty has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 136 points over their last three matchups. As for Wakefield, they will host Herndon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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