Football Preview: Altavista Colonels vs. Nelson County Governors
Altavista is 7-1 against Nelson County since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Altavista Colonels will head out to take on the Nelson County Governors at 7:00 p.m. Altavista is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Altavista's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Parry McCluer 57-0. The result was nothing new for the Colonels, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Nelson County was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 38-6 loss at the hands of Gretna. The Governors haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Altavista's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Nelson County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything went Altavista's way against Nelson County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Altavista made off with a 50-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altavista 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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