The Gate City Blue Devils will head out to face off against the John Battle Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Gate City is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Union just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 42-21 to the Bears. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Blue Devils couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Gate City got top-tier performance from Walker Hillman, who rushed for 144 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-14, which was the final score in John Battle's tilt against Lebanon on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Pioneers are ranked 90th).
Gate City's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for John Battle, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Gate City against John Battle in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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