Amherst County is 8-2 against Rustburg since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Amherst County Lancers will face off against the Rustburg Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Amherst County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season.
Amherst County will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Brookville, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went Amherst County's way against Brookville on Friday as Amherst County made off with a 52-27 win. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won three matches by 25 points or more so far this season.
Devonte Wade continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for ten yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Amherst County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nick?Hale Fleshman and AJ Thomas. Another thorn in Brookville's side was Benaiah Williams, who made 15 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Amherst County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Rustburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 31-14 fall against Heritage.
Amherst County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Rustburg, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
Amherst County might still be hurting after the 59-34 defeat they got from Rustburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Amherst County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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