The James Madison Warhawks will head out on the road to take on the South Lakes Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (James Madison has seven straight victories, South Lakes has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Two weeks ago, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, James Madison beat Westfield 26-21. Given the Warhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 51st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, South Lakes fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Oakton on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 48-47 to the Cougars.
Despite the loss, South Lakes had strong showings from Alec Saunders, who gained 116 total yards and four touchdowns, and Cody Wood, who rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns. Nick Picarelli also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 93 receiving yards.
James Madison's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for South Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
James Madison came up short against South Lakes when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 12-7. Can James Madison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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