The matchup between Massaponax and Colonial Forge on Friday hardly resembled the 14-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Massaponax Panthers were beaten by the Colonial Forge Eagles 49-16. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Eagles are ranked 30th).
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ian Shook Jr, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 64 yards.
Even if they lost, Massaponax's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Michael Bosworth.
Massaponax's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Colonial Forge, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Massaponax will look to defend their home field on Friday against Brooke Point at 7:00 p.m. Massaponax is facing Brooke Point at the right time seeing as Brooke Point is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Colonial Forge, they are taking a road trip to square off against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Colonial Forge's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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