The Manassas Park Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Armstrong (Kennedy) Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manassas Park has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Armstrong (Kennedy) will come in with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Manassas Park took a blow against Connexions Leadership Academy, falling 44-7.
Meanwhile, Armstrong (Kennedy) got themselves on the board against Goochland on Friday, but Goochland never followed suit. They breezed by the Bulldogs on the road to the tune of 55-0. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jahkei Chavis, who picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns. Chavis also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Briontay Harris, who threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chavis and Nazir Adams. Armstrong (Kennedy) got some further help from Donzell Jones-Teal: he made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Armstrong (Kennedy) was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Manassas Park's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Armstrong (Kennedy), their record now sits at 3-0.
Manassas Park was dealt a bruising 54-0 loss at the hands of Armstrong (Kennedy) when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Manassas Park, Tony Allen (who threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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