The King William Cavaliers are taking a road trip to square off against the Southampton Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southampton is hoping to do what King & Queen Central couldn't on Thursday: put an end to King William's winning streak, which now stands at four games. King William breezed by King & Queen Central to the tune of 42-0. That looming 42-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cavaliers yet this season.
Meanwhile, Southampton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 52-0 victory over the Broncos. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Broncos are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southampton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Javonte Lynch led the charge by rushing for 106 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Lynch's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Zayden Pope was another key passer, throwing for 225 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Southampton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Laurence Wallace and Zykeim Murrell.
Southampton pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.7 points per game. As for King William, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Everything went King William's way against Southampton when the teams last played back in March of 2021, as King William made off with a 34-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for King William 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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