The Annandale Atoms will head out to square off against the Mount Vernon Majors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Annandale is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Annandale is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Edison on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Annandale came up short against Edison, falling 40-18. While the Atoms didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 6-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon fell victim to Hayfield and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 51-0 loss at the hands of the Hawks. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Majors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Annandale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mount Vernon, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Annandale was dealt a bruising 48-14 loss at the hands of Mount Vernon in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mount Vernon's Hudson Grimsley, who threw for 112 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards. Now that Annandale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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