The Southampton Academy Raiders and the Broadwater Academy Vikings are set to duel on Saturday. Southampton Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Broadwater Academy likes a good challenge.
Southampton Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Fuqua, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Southampton Academy was ranked fourth). Southampton Academy simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Fuqua 48-7 at home. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three games by 32 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Broadwater Academy just wasn't in the cards last Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Kenston Forest, falling 52-14. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southampton Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Broadwater Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Southampton Academy couldn't quite finish off Broadwater Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 14-12. Can Southampton Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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