The Yorktown Patriots will square off against the Herndon Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yorktown will be strutting in after a win while Herndon will be coming in after a defeat.
Yorktown will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Wakefield on Friday. The Patriots claimed a resounding 45-6 victory over the Warriors. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Sammy Keiser was a one-man wrecking crew as he picked up 85 receiving yards and two TDs. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards.
Yorktown's run defense was locked in: Wakefield could only muster 0.9 yards per carry. The Patriots' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.58 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.33 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Herndon came up short against Washington-Liberty on Friday and fell 21-12.
Herndon dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Yorktown, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Yorktown was dealt a bruising 42-14 defeat at the hands of Herndon in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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