Football Preview: Charlottesville Black Knights vs. Western Albemarle Warriors
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Charlottesville is 2-8 against Western Albemarle since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Black Knights will head out to take on the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Charlottesville has given up an average of 35.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Charlottesville took a blow against Louisa County, falling 55-22. While losing is never fun, the Black Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Lions are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, Western Albemarle played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Fluvanna County, falling 35-14. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Western Albemarle's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Charlottesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Charlottesville was taken down by Western Albemarle 62-32 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Warriors' Gray Heilman, who rushed for 102 yards and two scores on only six carries, and also threw for 176 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 passes. Now that the Black Knights know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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