The Manassas Park Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Armstrong (Kennedy) Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manassas Park, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Armstrong (Kennedy)'s (thus far) undefeated season.
Last Friday, Manassas Park was beaten by Connexions Leadership Academy 44-7.
Meanwhile, while Armstrong (Kennedy) put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Goochland. Armstrong (Kennedy) blew past Goochland 55-0 on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jahkei Chavis led the charge by picking up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns. Chavis also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Briontay Harris was another key passer, throwing for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chavis and Nazir Adams. Donzell Jones-Teal was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Armstrong (Kennedy) was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Manassas Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Armstrong (Kennedy), their record now sits at 3-0.
Manassas Park was taken down by Armstrong (Kennedy) 54-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Manassas Park, Tony Allen (who threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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