Massaponax has gone 9-1 against Stafford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Massaponax Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Stafford Indians at 7:00 p.m. Massaponax has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 30.
Last Friday, Massaponax ended up a good deal behind North Stafford and lost 28-14. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Wolverines are ranked 20th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Gabriel Newby-Morris, who picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 40 yards. Massaponax also got help from Noah Fox, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Massaponax wouldn't let North Stafford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Joe Sanders Iii was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Stafford's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They lost 35-14 to Riverbend. The match marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Massaponax's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Stafford, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Everything went Massaponax's way against Stafford in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Massaponax made off with a 28-7 victory. In that game, Massaponax amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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