Christiansburg had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it six. They had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of the Patrick Henry Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Blue Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Patriots are ranked 21st).
When it comes to explaining why Christiansburg lost, don't look at Sean McMurray. Despite the final result, he rushed for 95 yards and one touchdown.
As for Patrick Henry, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points on average this season.
Patrick Henry had a senior duo take command as Damarion Perdue gained 78 total yards and Cam Hairston-Taylor picked up 67 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Christiansburg is set to square off against their familiar foe Hidden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Patrick Henry will challenge rival Cave Spring at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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