King William is 3-0 against Mechanicsville since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The King William Cavaliers are on the road again to play the Mechanicsville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. King William will be strutting in after a win while Mechanicsville will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, King William finally turned things around against Rocktown last Friday. They blew past the Raptors 35-12. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cavaliers considering their ten-point performance the game before.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, King William was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
King William didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. James Stewart led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Mechanicsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 22-0 to Henrico. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Mustangs haven't been shut out since back in September.
King William's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Mechanicsville, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-6.
Everything came up roses for King William against Mechanicsville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 win. In that match, King William amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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