Football Preview: George C. Marshall Statesmen vs. James Madison Warhawks
George C. Marshall hasn't had much luck against James Madison recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The George C. Marshall Statesmen will head out to take on the James Madison Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
James Madison is hoping to do what Justice couldn't on Friday: put an end to George C. Marshall's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at four games. George C. Marshall blew past Justice, posting a 56-14 win at home. Fans of the Statesmen have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Michael Spriggs looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 112 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Joshua Paine, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
George C. Marshall wouldn't let Justice keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brandon Kitchel, Tommy Bauer, and Oliver Smith picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, James Madison put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Robinson on the road to the tune of 37-7. Given the Warhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Rams are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
George C. Marshall's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for James Madison, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
George C. Marshall suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to James Madison in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of James Madison's Dominic Knicely, who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that George C. Marshall 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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