The Chatham Cavaliers will square off against the Altavista Colonels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chatham has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Altavista will come in with nine straight victories.
Chatham's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Gretna on Friday. They were dealt a 38-0 loss at the hands of the Hawks. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Cavaliers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Altavista on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Nelson County out of the water with a 50-12 final score. Considering the Colonels have won seven contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Altavista pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.7 points per game. As for Chatham, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Chatham didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Altavista in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chatham since the team 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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