The Park View Patriots will square off against the Rock Ridge Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Park View will be strutting in after a win while Rock Ridge will be coming in after a defeat.
Park View took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 36-7 victory over Manassas Park. The win was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Rock Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Strasburg on the road and fell 61-21. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Rams are ranked 94th).
Rock Ridge might have lost, but man, Shamar Ferrell was a machine: he rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
The victory got Park View back to even at 1-1. As for Rock Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Park View came up short against Rock Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Park View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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