The Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets will head out to challenge the Quantico Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Randolph-Macon Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Randolph-Macon Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Fishburne Military, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Randolph-Macon Academy was ranked 13th). Randolph-Macon Academy fell 22-12 to Fishburne Military on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 64 points in the game before, the Yellow Jackets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Quantico came into Saturday's match having lost 13 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They claimed a resounding 70-36 victory over Massanutten Military Academy at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their 12-point performance the matchup before.
Cameron Acevedo was a one-man wrecking crew for Quantico as he threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 70 yards. The dominant performance gave Acevedo a new career-high in rushing yards. Arjay Jesse was Acevedo's top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Quantico was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Quantico's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gunner Wolfenbarker and Acevedo.
Randolph-Macon Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Quantico, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Randolph-Macon Academy against Quantico in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 54-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Randolph-Macon Academy 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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