
vs

| 10/24/24 - Away | 36-28 W |
| 10/20/23 - Home | 50-16 W |
| 10/21/22 - Away | 23-6 W |
| 09/09/22 - Home | 42-12 W |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 7-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Nandua has gone 8-2 against Arcadia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Nandua is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 31 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Colonel Richardson on Friday. They took a blow against the Colonels, falling 50-6. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 327th in Virginia, while the Colonels are ranked 109th in Maryland).
Nandua might have lost, but man, Nazere Blake was a machine: he rushed for 127 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Arcadia played a tough matchup last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 36-16 to Washington.
Nandua will have to contain Nakahi Wilson as he made an impact in Arcadia's last game. He rushed for 57 yards and one touchdown. Wilson showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 52 yards.
Arcadia has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Nandua, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Nandua was able to grind out a solid win over Arcadia in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 36-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Firebirds' Zachary Giddins, who threw for 269 yards and four TDs. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Warriors to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps