The Broad Run Spartans and the John Champe Knights are set to duel on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Broad Run has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while John Champe will arrive with eight straight wins.
Last Friday, Broad Run came up short against Woodgrove and fell 46-37. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (34), the Spartans still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, John Champe got themselves on the board against Park View on Thursday, but Park View never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 68-0 victory over the Patriots. That 68 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
John Champe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cooper Fitzgerald, who picked up 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another pass catcher making a difference was Dawon Harvey Jr, who picked up 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Broad Run's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for John Champe, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Broad Run and John Champe were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but Broad Run suffered an agonizing 55-54 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of John Champe's Tyler Kann, who rushed for 42 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Broad Run knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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