The matchup between Mt. Zion Prep Academy and Virginia Academy on Saturday hardly resembled the 20-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Mt. Zion Prep Academy Warriors managed a 34-28 victory over the Virginia Academy Patriots. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Nahshon Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 292 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy wouldn't let Virginia Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Neko Hagans, Trevon Harrington-Headen, and Christian Copeland picked up one apiece.
Loss or not, Virginia Academy got some senior leadership from Bryan Resto and Zion Trump. Resto threw for 164 yards and four touchdowns, while Trump picked up 34 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Virginia Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Zion Prep Academy will venture away from home to square off against St. Frances Academy Regional at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Virginia Academy, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Clarkson N at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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