If Amherst County was feeling good fresh off their 52-27 takedown of Brookville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Amherst County Lancers took a 21-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rustburg Red Devils. The match was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Lancers couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Amherst County still got an impressive performance from Devonte Wade, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 104 yards and a touchdown.
Amherst County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Rustburg, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Amherst County is taking a road trip to square off against Jefferson Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Jefferson Forest has won three straight at home, while Amherst County won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Rustburg, they will welcome Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rustburg is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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