Jamestown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They took a blow against the Essex Trojans, falling 48-6. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Trojans are ranked 119th).
Ben Hanchett threw for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Morgan Vaughan was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards. On the ground,
Aaron Tuckey rushed for 37 yards.
Jamestown's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Essex, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Jamestown will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Tabb at 7:00 p.m. As for Essex, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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