John Champe is 4-0 against Loudoun County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The John Champe Knights will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Loudoun County Captains, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. John Champe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, John Champe blew past Heritage, posting a 49-21 victory at home. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Pride are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead John Champe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brandon Pena, who threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Kann, who picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Loudoun County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Ram by a score of 21-14. The win almost wasn't to be: the Captains were down 14-0 in the fourth quarter.
John Champe's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Loudoun County, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
John Champe was able to grind out a solid victory over Loudoun County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 28-21. Does John Champe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Loudoun County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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