The James River Knights will face off against the Martinsville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, James River ended up a good deal behind Radford and lost 38-22. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Despite the defeat, James River got top-tier performance from Gavin Binns, who rushed for 185 yards and three scores.
Meanwhile, Martinsville fell victim to Glenvar and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Highlanders, falling 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Highlanders are ranked 76th).
James River's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Martinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
James River couldn't quite finish off Martinsville when the teams last played back in November of 2021 and fell 16-13. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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