On Friday Northumberland will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Rappahannock Raiders at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Northumberland against Colonial Beach as the team secured a 44-14 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rappahannock put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Westmoreland 46-14. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly 32 points.
Kenneth Madison continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 347 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 19.3 yards per carry. Those 347 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Rappahannock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rappahannock pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.4 points per game. As for Northumberland, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-3.
Northumberland took their victory against Rappahannock when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 40-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northumberland since the squad 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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