The John Battle Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Gate City Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. John Battle is looking for their season's first win.
John Battle's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ridgeview on Friday. They were dealt a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Wolfpack. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 146th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gate City). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-39 victory over Lee on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted against the Generals since October 12, 2018.
John Battle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Gate City, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
John Battle came up short against Gate City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 25-13. Can John Battle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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