George Washington took care of business in their home opener on Thursday (and then some). They claimed a resounding 39-0 win over the St. Albans Red Dragons at home. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Red Dragons are ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sai'Vyon Brown went supernova for George Washington, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry.
George Washington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Solomon Ferrell. He got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of77 yards.
George Washington will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cabell Midland at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. As for St. Albans, they will challenge Nitro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Albans is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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