The Petersburg Crimson Wave will square off against the Prince George Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Petersburg nor Prince George posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Petersburg came up short against Meadowbrook and fell 14-7.
Meanwhile, Prince George entered their game against Thomas Dale on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Prince George was beaten by Thomas Dale 35-6. The Royals have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Prince George saw an underclassman step up: Lawrence Hewlett rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown. Hewlett's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Prince George also got a significant boost from Jovan Miles, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Even though they lost, Prince George was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 278 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Prince George, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Petersburg was able to grind out a solid win over Prince George in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 7-0. Will Petersburg repeat their success, or does Prince George have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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