Essex has gone 8-1 against Westmoreland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Essex Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Westmoreland Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Essex is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Essex took their match with ease, bagging a 57-8 win over Lancaster. Considering the Trojans have won seven matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Westmoreland's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They were outmatched by Rappahannock on the road and fell 46-14. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Westmoreland's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Essex, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Essex came out on top in a nail-biter against Westmoreland when the teams last played back in November of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Essex 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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