Potomac Falls played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 51-6 loss at the hands of the Loudoun Valley Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Vikings are ranked 48th).
Gavin Julian threw for 110 yards on 13 of 20 attempts. Josh Ramos was his top target, picking up 49 receiving yards.
Ethan Lafollette was his usual excellent self, rushing for 218 yards and three scores while picking up 13.6 yards per carry for Loudoun Valley. Lafollette's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 142 rushing yards. Macklin Gaffney also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Potomac Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Loudoun Valley, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Coming up, Potomac Falls will challenge Stone Bridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' defense has only allowed 6.8 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Loudoun Valley, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Loudoun County at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th.
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