The Lightridge Bolts will venture away from home to take on the Sherando Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lightridge will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 39-point match in their last game. They fell just short of John Champe by a score of 26-23. While losing is never fun, the Bolts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Knights are ranked 30th).
Although Lightridge took the loss, they still got scores from Brady White and Xavier Dillard. Al Honesty was another key player, picking up 146 receiving yards.
Lightridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Alex Csala and Brayden Oshode. Oshode also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Lightridge, adding 11 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Brayden Zirkle: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Meanwhile, Sherando won against Brentsville District last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Sherando claimed a resounding 42-14 win over Jefferson on the road.
Lightridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Sherando, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Lightridge skirted past Sherando 27-25 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lightridge 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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