The Yorktown Patriots will head out to face off against the Washington-Liberty Generals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Saturday.
Yorktown is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 38-16 margin over Wakefield. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Patriots had established a 21 point advantage.
Yorktown got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Drew Morgan out in front who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Morgan a new career-high in rushing yards. Yorktown also got a significant boost from Nate Randles, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Yorktown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while Washington-Liberty put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Lewis. Washington-Liberty claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Lewis at home. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Lancers are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Matthew Abramson was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes.
Yorktown's record is now 3-0. As for Washington-Liberty, their record is now 3-0.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Yorktown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Washington-Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.3. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Yorktown couldn't quite finish off Washington-Liberty when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 21-18. Can Yorktown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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