After four games on the road, Nandua is heading back home. They will welcome the Washington Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Nandua will be strutting in after a victory while Washington will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Nandua finally turned things around against Arcadia on Thursday. They came out on top against the Firebirds by a score of 36-28. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Nandua was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 79.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 175.7.
Nandua wouldn't let Arcadia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Nandua can thank Austin Wert and Eli Parker for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Cambridge-South Dorchester 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Vikings are ranked 64th).
Nandua's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Nandua against Washington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 33-0 victory. Does Nandua have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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