Nandua was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Colonel Richardson Colonels, falling 60-14. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 326th in Virginia, while the Colonels are ranked 124th in Maryland).
Although Nandua took the loss, they still got scores from Juelz Snead and Eli Parker.
Even though they lost, Nandua was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Derrick Mitchell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Colonel Richardson, picking up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 101 yards on only six carries. Mitchell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Tarron Hammond, who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Nandua's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Colonel Richardson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nandua is on the road again on Thursday to play Arcadia at 6:00 p.m. As for Colonel Richardson, they will face off against Kent County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Colonel Richardson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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