The Albemarle Patriots will challenge the Monticello Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Albemarle is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Albemarle finally turned things around against Goochland on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 27-0 win over the Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Patriots have posted since October 20, 2023.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, Monticello made sure to put some points up on the board against Charlottesville on Friday. Monticello breezed by Charlottesville on the road to the tune of 53-0. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Ezekiel ?Zeke? Pour, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Feggans, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Monticello wouldn't let Charlottesville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Monticello can thank Tyjon Jones and Feggans for forcing all of them. Cyrus Smith was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles.
Albemarle's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Monticello, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Albemarle and Monticello were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Albemarle came up empty-handed after a 37-36 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monticello's Terrence Early, who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 65 receiving yards. Now that Albemarle knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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