The Blue Ridge Barons will square off against the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Blue Ridge has given up an average of 43.6 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Blue Ridge is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They took a blow against Atlantic Shores Christian, falling 48-18. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Fredericksburg Christian finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They took a 30-13 bruising from Fork Union Military Academy.
Blue Ridge will need to focus on slowing down Trip Blalock, one of several Fredericksburg Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 173 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 38 yards. Nate Caesar got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Fredericksburg Christian's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Cameron Bon-Ami was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 17 times he's played.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed seven in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Caesar, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Blue Ridge now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Fredericksburg Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Blue Ridge against Fredericksburg Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 49-6 win. In that matchup, the Barons amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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