Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has won three straight games at home, while St. Anne's-Belfield has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy will host St. Anne's-Belfield at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Fredericksburg Christian as they made off with a 22-0 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Saints just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, St. Anne's-Belfield made easy work of Atlantic Shores Christian on Friday and carried off a 36-15 win.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy better keep an eye on Jonah Brent. He was instrumental in St. Anne's-Belfield's win, rushing for 106 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries, while also picking up 40 receiving yards and one TD. Brent's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Haden Morris, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns.
One reason for the win was St. Anne's-Belfield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Mattias Kass with three. St. Anne's-Belfield got some further help from Jack OMalley: he made 12 total tackles and snagged an interception.
St. Anne's-Belfield's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy strolled past St. Anne's-Belfield in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 33-17. Will Nansemond-Suffolk Academy repeat their success, or does St. Anne's-Belfield has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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