The Essex Trojans will take on the West Point Pointers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Essex is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Essex beat Westmoreland 20-14.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Point, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They really took it to Charles City for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-8 victory. With that win, the Pointers brought their scoring average up to 26.3 points per game.
Rylan Stanley was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Michael Holmes was another key rusher, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
West Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Essex's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.3 points per game. As for West Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Essex took their win against West Point in their previous matchup back in November of 2021 by a conclusive 49-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was West Point's Kahlil Norris, who rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Essex to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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