The Washington Jaguars will venture away from home to square off against the Nandua Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington is looking for their season's first win.
Washington's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cambridge-South Dorchester on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Vikings are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Nandua had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 36-28 victory over Arcadia on Thursday. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Nandua was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 79.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 175.7.
Nandua wouldn't let Arcadia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Nandua can thank Austin Wert and Eli Parker for forcing both of them.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Nandua, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7.
Washington took a serious blow against Nandua when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 33-0. Can Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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