The York Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Grafton Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. York is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
York will head into Saturday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They were outmatched by Lafayette at home and fell 56-6. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Rams are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grafton). They managed a 29-23 victory over Jamestown on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Clippers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Grafton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Bryant led the charge by rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 221 yards and a touchdown. Makale Barnett was another key back, gaining 109 total yards and two touchdowns.
York's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Grafton, their record is now 2-7.
York was taken down by Grafton 45-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barnett, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that York knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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