The Nandua Warriors will head out on the road to take on the West Point Pointers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nandua will be strutting in after a win while West Point will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Nandua beat Arcadia 26-20. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Firebirds recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Juelz Snead
| 10/24/25 vs Arcadia | 150 |
| 10/10/25 vs Isle of Wight Academy | 101 |
| 08/28/25 vs Rappahannock | 67 |
| 09/25/25 vs Kent County | 61 |
| 09/19/25 vs Amelia County | 38 |
Nandua's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juelz Snead led the charge by rushing for 150 yards and one score on only ten carries. Those 150 rushing yards gave Snead a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Parker, who rushed for 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Nandua was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while it was West Point who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Middlesex who put up more. The Pointers took a 24-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers. While the Pointers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chargers 6-0 in the first quarter.
Nandua will have to contain Jaydien Taylor as he made an impact in West Point's last game. He rushed for 61 yards and one TD. Taylor showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 61 yards.
West Point didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keleal Carter and Chris Delaney.
West Point has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Nandua, their record now sits at 3-5.
Things could have been worse for Nandua, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 14-0 loss to West Point when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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