Powhatan gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 46-13 victory over the Mechanicsville Mustangs. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Mustangs are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elliott Murphy was a one-man wrecking crew for Powhatan as he threw for 259 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9passing, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Matt Henderson, who picked up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Powhatan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jackson Morris, Demarco Johnson, and Jayden Goode picked up one apiece.
Mechanicsville is on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Powhatan will look to defend their home field on Friday against Manchester at 7:00 p.m. As for Mechanicsville, they will take on Freeman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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