The Armstrong (Kennedy) Wildcats will challenge the Manassas Park Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Armstrong (Kennedy) has three straight wins, Manassas Park has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Goochland 55-0 on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jahkei Chavis led the charge by picking up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns. Chavis showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 63 yards. Briontay Harris was another key passer, throwing for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'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 Chavis and Nazir Adams. Armstrong (Kennedy) got some further help from Donzell Jones-Teal: he made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Armstrong (Kennedy) was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Manassas Park was beaten by Connexions Leadership Academy 44-7 on Friday.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Manassas Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Armstrong (Kennedy) against Manassas Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 54-0 win. Does Armstrong (Kennedy) have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manassas Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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