The Sherando Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the George Washington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sherando is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against James Wood as they made off with a 56-35 win. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Colonels: they've now won six in a row.
Jacob Henry had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 104 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 162 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten passes. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for George Washington against Blacksburg on Friday as the team secured a 44-7 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Bruins are ranked 147th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
George Washington's win came from a few key players Sherando will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Stanford Lipscomb, who picked up 42 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 65 yards. Another player making a difference was Alexander Brandon, who rushed for 71 yards and one touchdown.
George Washington didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Blacksburg to a completion percentage of just 26.7%. The Eagles weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 58.3%.
Sherando's record now sits at 8-3. As for George Washington, their record is now 10-1.
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