Highland Springs is 8-2 against Varina since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Highland Springs Springers will head out to face off against the Varina Blue Devils at 1:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Highland Springs comes in on five and Varina on six.
Varina better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Highland Springs really get things going. Highland Springs put the hurt on Hermitage with a sharp 27-7 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Springers, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Varina). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Atlee 47-13. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Raiders are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland Springs' victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Varina, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Highland Springs barely slipped by Varina in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 20-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland Springs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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