Prince George is 1-9 against Matoaca since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Prince George Royals will take on the Matoaca Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
Prince George will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against Dinwiddie, falling 55-7. The Royals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-7.
Nolan Lee put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 65 yards.
Meanwhile, Matoaca put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Petersburg to the tune of 49-6. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Bryce Yates continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 291 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Dillon Newton-Short was Yates' top target, picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Matoaca didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kamari Cherry, Trevion Mills, and Newton-Short picked up one apiece. Newton-Short's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 receiving yards.
With the defeat, Prince George broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4. As for Matoaca, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Prince George took a serious blow against Matoaca when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 45-0. Can Prince George avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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