After having lost a blowout in their previous game against King William, West Point was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Charles City Panthers 47-8. With that victory, the Pointers brought their scoring average up to 26.3 points per game.
Rylan Stanley had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Michael Holmes, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
West Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
West Point's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.3 points per game. As for Charles City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
West Point will venture away from home to square off against Essex at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Essex's defense has only allowed 4.6 points per game this season, so West Point's offense will have their work cut out for them. Charles City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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