George Washington entered their tilt with Mecklenburg County on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They strolled past the Mecklenburg County Phoenix with points to spare, taking the game 46-27. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Phoenix are ranked 140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burdell Haskins and Jackson Gray certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Haskins picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Gray threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns.
George Washington pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.8 points per game. As for Mecklenburg County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
George Washington will be playing at home against Tunstall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. George Washington is facing Tunstall at the right time seeing as Tunstall is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Mecklenburg County, they will head out on the road to square off against Magna Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Magna Vista's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests.
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