The Atlee Raiders will head out to square off against the Mechanicsville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Atlee is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Varina last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Atlee was beaten by Varina 47-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Mechanicsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell to King William 21-17.
Atlee's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Mechanicsville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Atlee's way against Mechanicsville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Atlee made off with a 28-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atlee 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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