The Colonel Richardson Colonels will head out to take on the Kent County Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Colonel Richardson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Colonel Richardson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Nandua, posting a 60-14 win at home. Given the Colonels' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 124th in Maryland, while the Warriors are ranked 326th in Virginia), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Derrick Mitchell was his usual excellent self, picking up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 101 yards on only six carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tarron Hammond was another key player, throwing for 203 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Colonel Richardson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Colonel Richardson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayquan Wilkins and Emare (EJ) Jones.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kent County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They put the hurt on Washington with a sharp 26-0 victory on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Colonel Richardson now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Kent County, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Colonel Richardson against Kent County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 57-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Colonel Richardson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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