A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars challenges the Hermitage Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glen Allen's defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so Hermitage's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Glen Allen's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Varina offense got past them. Glen Allen was beaten by Varina 38-3 on Friday. The Jaguars' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Hermitage had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They snuck past the Mavericks with a 35-31 victory. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Hermitage can attribute much of their success to Benjamin Yeanay Jr., who rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns, and Earlonte' Winston, who gained 158 total yards and two touchdowns. Winston's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Glen Allen fell to 5-1. As for Hermitage, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Glen Allen barely slipped by Hermitage when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 17-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glen Allen 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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