New Kent hasn't had much luck against Warhill recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. New Kent will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
New Kent is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Bruton 54-6 on Thursday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
Benjamin Christian
| 09/18/25 @ Tabb | 175 |
| 09/26/25 vs Smithfield | 159 |
| 10/16/25 vs Bruton | 157 |
| 10/03/25 vs York | 130 |
| 08/28/25 @ Gloucester | 28 |
| + 2 more games |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Benjamin Christian and Sherman ''Trey'' Wynn. Christian rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries while ''Trey'' Wynn rushed for 114 yards and three scores on only 14 carries. Christian is becoming a predictor of New Kent's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something New Kent proved: they limited Bruton to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Chase Wiles for the heroic effort on defense: he. New Kent's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.93 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.5 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Warhill waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Islanders by a score of 35-28. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Lions were the better team in the second half.
New Kent's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Warhill, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
New Kent came up short against Warhill in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 34-24. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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