The Halifax Academy Knights and the West Nassau Warriors are set to duel on Friday.
Last Friday, Halifax Academy ended up a good deal behind Crescent City and lost 23-8. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, West Nassau waltzed into their game last Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They enjoyed a cozy 34-19 victory over the Pirates.
It was another big night for Skyler Freeman, who rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Griffin, who gained 70 total yards and a touchdown.
West Nassau didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Preston Coker and Nash Batrous. Batrous is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Nassau was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Halifax Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for West Nassau, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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