James River Midlothian has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will head out to face off against the Huguenot Falcons at 7:00 p.m.
James River Midlothian came up short against Manchester on Thursday, falling 36-13. The Rapids were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
Meanwhile, Huguenot put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Powhatan with points to spare, taking the game 36-17. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Indians are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Huguenot to victory, but perhaps none more so than John Washington, who rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Washington is now averaging an impressive 105.2 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Linwood Johnson, who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Huguenot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
James River Midlothian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Huguenot, their record is now 4-0.
James River Midlothian might still be hurting after the 26-0 loss they got from Huguenot in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Huguenot's Michael Dabney Jr., who rushed for 257 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per carry. Now that James River Midlothian 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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