The Powhatan Indians will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the James River Midlothian Rapids at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Powhatan focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Last Friday, Powhatan came up short against Manchester and fell 40-27. The Indians have struggled against the Lancers recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Powhatan saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Edgar Alejo, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most rushing yards Alejo has posted since back in September of 2023. Elliott Murphy was another key player, rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while James River Midlothian put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Richmond City School of the Arts. James River Midlothian claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Richmond City School of the Arts at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Rapids just coasted through the last quarter.
Powhatan's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for James River Midlothian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Powhatan strolled past James River Midlothian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 42-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Powhatan 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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