Charles City played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 50-22 defeat at the hands of the West Point Pointers. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Pointers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Michael Holmes and Christian Parker. Holmes rushed for 106 yards and three TDs on only ten carries while Parker rushed for 98 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries. The dominant performance also gave Parker a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Charles City's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for West Point, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Charles City will head out to face off against Essex at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' defense has only allowed 9.9 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West Point, they are taking a road trip to take on Rappahannock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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