The Battlefield Bobcats will venture away from home to square off against the Woodbridge Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Battlefield is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Battlefield's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Gar-Field, posting a 42-0 victory at home. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Red Wolves are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calum O?Shea had a dynamite game for Battlefield, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. Bryce Banning was O?Shea's top target, picking up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Battlefield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jonathan "Jr" Beamer and Cole Woodson.
Meanwhile, Woodbridge came up short against Gainesville on Friday and fell 20-13.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Denari Hill, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 110 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Battlefield's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Woodbridge, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Battlefield against Woodbridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 56-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Battlefield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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