J.R. Tucker hasn't had much luck against Hermitage recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The J.R. Tucker Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Hermitage Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Neither J.R. Tucker nor Hermitage posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
J.R. Tucker is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Glen Allen on the road and fell 69-7. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Jaguars are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Hermitage suffered their biggest defeat since August 30th two weeks ago. They lost 27-7 to Highland Springs. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Benjamin Yeanay Jr., who threw for 192 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 42 yards.
J.R. Tucker's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Hermitage, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
J.R. Tucker took a serious blow against Hermitage in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 42-14. Can J.R. Tucker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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