The Longwood Lions will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against the Walt Whitman Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Longwood is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell 36-29 to William Floyd on Saturday.
Despite the defeat, Longwood had strong showings from Kaden Reid, who rushed for 121 yards on only 11 carries, and Davien Benjamin, who rushed for 103 yards on only nine carries. Benjamin's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Walt Whitman didn't have too much trouble with Bay Shore on the road on Saturday as they won 22-7.
Longwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Walt Whitman in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 20-17. Does Longwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walt Whitman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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