Isle of Wight Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Catholic Crusaders and fell 33-6. If the Chargers were looking for revenge after losing 26-2 to the Crusaders when the teams met back in September of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ian Upton and Wyatt Short certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Upton picked up 80 receiving yards and one score, while Short threw for 85 yards and one TD on only eight passes. Upton got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 67 yards.
Isle of Wight Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Paul Hearn and Short.
Isle of Wight Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Coincidentally, Isle of Wight Academy and Catholic will both be playing Hampton Roads Academy the next time they take the field. The Crusaders will host the Navigators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Chargers will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.
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