Fleming is 1-9 against Lord Botetourt since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Colonels will square off against the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Fleming's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Lord Botetourt's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lord Botetourt will be up against a hot Fleming team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Colonels' way against Northside on Friday as they made off with a 26-0 win. The Colonels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Daedae Faulkner was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 91 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Fleming proved: they limited Northside to a paltry 0.7 yards per carry. The Colonels' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.12 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.53 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Lord Botetourt was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 42-41 to William Byrd. The Cavaliers gained 229 more yards on the day, but it was the Terriers that made the best use of them.
Fleming will have to keep a close watch on Angel Rigney and Quinten Jones, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lord Botetourt's prior game. Rigney rushed for 127 yards and one score, while Jones gained 166 total yards. Lord Botetourt also got help from Eric Irons, who showed off his sure hands for 117 receiving yards.
Fleming's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lord Botetourt, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Fleming has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lord Botetourt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Fleming strolled past Lord Botetourt when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 35-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colonels 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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