The Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks are on the road again on Saturday to play the Blue Ridge Barons at 2:00 p.m. Atlantic Shores Christian's defense has only allowed 10.3 points per game this season, so Blue Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Atlantic Shores Christian ended up a good deal behind Norfolk Academy and lost 21-7. The matchup marked the Seahawks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-8 victory over St. Anne's-Belfield. Given the Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Saints are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blue Ridge's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Darius Stafford, who gained 222 total yards, and Luke Wuhrer, who threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Stafford really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. A healthy portion of that aerial production (107 yards to be exact) went to Eliott Nahon.
Atlantic Shores Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Blue Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Atlantic Shores Christian was dealt a bruising 42-7 defeat at the hands of Blue Ridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Atlantic Shores Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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