Nandua is 2-7 against Colonel Richardson since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Nandua Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Colonel Richardson Colonels at 6:00 p.m.
Nandua's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Isle of Wight Academy on Friday. They came up short against the Chargers, falling 20-0.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Colonel Richardson on the road against Snow Hill on Friday as the squad secured a 43-6 win. Considering the Colonels have won three contests by more than 36 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jazir Dickerson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Colonel Richardson's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another back making a difference was Derrick Mitchell, who gained 128 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Colonel Richardson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Nandua's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Colonel Richardson, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Nandua didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Colonel Richardson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-15 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nandua since the team 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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