Richmond High School for the Arts is 0-9 against Huguenot since November of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Bulldogs will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Falcons at 1:00 p.m. Richmond High School for the Arts has given up an average of 46.9 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Richmond High School for the Arts is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against James River Midlothian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bulldogs were dealt a 41-8 loss at the hands of the Rapids. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Rapids are ranked 126th).
Even if they lost, Richmond High School for the Arts' defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Jaquan Crawley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Richmond High School for the Arts got some further help from Hezekiah Anderson: he made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Huguenot entered their tilt with Powhatan on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They breezed past the Indians to the tune of 42-3. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Huguenot's win came from a few key players Richmond High School for the Arts will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Charles Scott Jr, who threw for 253 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, and also punched in one rushing score. 101 of Scott Jr's passing yards were hauled in by Jhamari Cain.
Huguenot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Huguenot didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Montrey Thompson and Markel Dabney.
Richmond High School for the Arts' defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Huguenot, their record is now 6-1.
Richmond High School for the Arts was dealt a bruising 67-0 loss at the hands of Huguenot when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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