There's no place like home for Powhatan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Monacan Chiefs on Friday as the Powhatan Indians made off with a 52-28 victory. Considering the Indians have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Powhatan's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elliott Murphy, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Grayson Delaney, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Powhatan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Powhatan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matt Henderson and Jayden Goode.
The victory got Powhatan back to even at 4-4. As for Monacan, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Powhatan will venture away from home to take on Clover Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Powhatan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.5 points per game this season. As for Monacan, they will welcome James River Midlothian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monacan is facing James River Midlothian at the right time seeing as James River Midlothian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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