The Magna Vista Warriors will challenge the Mecklenburg County Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Magna Vista knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Mecklenburg County likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Magna Vista was fully in charge, breezing past Halifax County 49-10. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mecklenburg County lost to George Washington at home by a 46-27 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Eagles are ranked 49th).
Despite the loss, Mecklenburg County had strong showings from Burdell Haskins, who picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Jackson Gray, who threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns.
Mecklenburg County wouldn't let George Washington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Javontae Haskins, Chasen Richardson, and Dre Watson picked up one apiece. Haskins has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Magna Vista's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points per game. As for Mecklenburg County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Magna Vista against Mecklenburg County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-27 victory. Does Magna Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mecklenburg County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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