James River Midlothian is 2-7 against Monacan since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The James River Midlothian Rapids will take on the Monacan Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
James River Midlothian is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Midlothian, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, the Rapids can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Trojans are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, a win for Monacan just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 52-28 to Powhatan. The Chiefs have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
James River Midlothian's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Monacan, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
James River Midlothian strolled past Monacan when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for James River Midlothian 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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