Lancers
| 10/24/25 @ Glass | 28 |
| 09/26/25 vs Brookville | 24 |
| 09/12/25 vs Mecklenburg County | 19 |
| 10/17/25 vs Heritage | 14 |
| 09/19/25 @ Liberty Christian | 14 |
The matchup between Amherst County and Glass on Friday hardly resembled the 18-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Lancers took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilltoppers. On the bright side, the 28- point effort marked the Lancers' highest-scoring contest to date.
Amherst County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jaheim Jones, who rushed for 114 yards on only 14 carries, and also threw for 136 yards and one TD. His longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards. Jamerson Daniel also helped with two scores in total.
Even if they lost, Amherst County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Daniel and Wyatt Seay, who each picked up one sack apiece. Ezra Williams got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
AJ Coles had an outrageously good game for Glass as he rushed for 106 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 166 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 106 rushing yards gave Coles a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jhalil Holloway, who rushed for 67 yards and one score on only seven carries.
Amherst County dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Glass, their record is now 3-5.
Amherst County and Glass should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Lancers (ranked 119th) will meet Liberty (ranked 240th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Glass will face off against Rustburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (85 vs. 224).
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