The Portsmouth West Senators will head out on the road to take on the Oak Hill Oaks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Portsmouth West has six straight victories, Oak Hill has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Portsmouth West's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Northwest at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Senators just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Anthony Bishop, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 78 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Parker, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Portsmouth West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Portsmouth West's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Nichol Rapp was especially locked on to Northwest's QB and sacked him three times. Rapp is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Oak Hill just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Valley at home and fell 49-13.
Portsmouth West's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Oak Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Portsmouth West against Oak Hill when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portsmouth West since the squad 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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