Armstrong (Kennedy) got themselves on the board against Greensville County on Thursday, but Greensville County never followed suit. They blew past the Greensville County Eagles, posting a 41-0 victory on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Eagles are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jahkei Chavis was his usual excellent self, picking up 305 receiving yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 113.5 receiving yards per game. Armstrong (Kennedy) also got a significant boost from Gaige Pender, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by A'Veri Hornes and Devon Epps, who racked up four sacks between them. Hornes also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Another thorn in Greensville County's side was Donzell Jones-Teal, who made 17 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Armstrong (Kennedy) was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win for Armstrong (Kennedy) keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. As for Greensville County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Armstrong (Kennedy) will host Atlee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Armstrong (Kennedy)'s defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so Atlee's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Greensville County, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Southampton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southampton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Greensville County likes a good challenge.
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