Rustburg has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rustburg's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Jefferson Forest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Rustburg will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Brookville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Rustburg took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over Brookville. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Bees are ranked 170th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Forest's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They took a hard 21-7 fall against Heritage. The loss was the Cavaliers' first of the season.
Rustburg pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Jefferson Forest, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Rustburg might still be hurting after the 45-24 defeat they got from Jefferson Forest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Rustburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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