The Herndon Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Yorktown Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Herndon came up short against Washington-Liberty and fell 21-12.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Yorktown's strategy against Wakefield on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Patriots blew the Warriors out of the water with a 45-6 final score. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Warriors are ranked 247th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Herndon better keep an eye on Sammy Keiser. He was instrumental in Yorktown's win, picking up 85 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Keiser was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Yorktown proved: they limited Wakefield to a paltry 0.9 yards per carry. The Patriots' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.58 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.33 on average over their last five games.
Yorktown pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.7 points over those games. As for Herndon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Herndon against Yorktown in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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