Yorktown had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They enjoyed a cozy 44-27 victory over the Woodson Cavaliers. The Patriots pushed the score to 37-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cavaliers cut but never quite recovered from.
Yorktown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drew Morgan, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Coby Casalengo helped Morgan out on the ground, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Yorktown was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 521 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodson only gained 394.
Yorktown's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Owen Woodward and Jake Rucker.
Woodson's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabriel Castro, who rushed for 101 yards. Woodson also got help from Jem Sandino, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Yorktown will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Jackson-Reed at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Woodson, they will welcome Chantilly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodson is looking for their season?s first victory.
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