The Tabb Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Grafton Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Tabb and New Kent meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again last Thursday. The Tigers took a 20-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Grafton and Poquoson meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Clippers had to suffer through a 45-10 loss at the hands of the Islanders. While losing is never fun, the Clippers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Islanders are ranked 85th).
Tabb will have to keep a close watch on Jshon Teague and Ahmad Diggs, a pair of players who had a big impact on Grafton's prior game. Teague picked up 127 receiving yards and one TD, while Diggs picked up 96 receiving yards. Xzavieon Hendricks was another key player, having thrown for 289 yards and onetouchdown.
Tabb's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grafton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Tabb was able to grind out a solid win over Grafton when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 21-12. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Clippers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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