The Yorktown Patriots will face off against the George C. Marshall Statesmen at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Yorktown will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Yorktown is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Langley two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Yorktown was dealt a 48-14 loss at the hands of Langley. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Although Yorktown took the loss, they still got scores from Max Troiano and Brady Owens.
Meanwhile, George C. Marshall entered their matchup against Herndon on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. George C. Marshall lost 29-7 to Herndon. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Statesmen couldn't push the score so high this time.
Yorktown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for George C. Marshall, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Yorktown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like George C. Marshall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Yorktown couldn't quite finish off George C. Marshall in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 35-33. Thankfully for Yorktown, Sam Morales (who rushed for 227 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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