Essex has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will venture away from home to take on the King & Queen Central Royal Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Essex's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Essex's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Franklin 64-0 at home. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Broncos are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, King & Queen Central entered their matchup against Page County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. King & Queen Central was just a hair shy of victory and fell 20-19 to Page County. The Royal Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Essex's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for King & Queen Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Essex against King & Queen Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 46-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Essex since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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