Football Preview: Henrico Warriors vs. Matoaca Warriors
The Henrico Warriors will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Matoaca Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Henrico is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a hard 30-12 fall against Hermitage on Friday. The Warriors just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Matoaca never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Warhill 35-0 on the road.
Matoaca's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Trevion Mills, who rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and Bryce Yates, who threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Mills' longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Newton-Short, who picked up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Henrico lost to Matoaca at home by a decisive 39-22 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Newton-Short, who picked up 97 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that Henrico knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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