The Manassas Park Cougars will head out to challenge the Armstrong (Kennedy) Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manassas Park has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Armstrong (Kennedy) will come in with three straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-7, which was the final score in Manassas Park's tilt against Connexions Leadership Academy on Friday.
Meanwhile, Armstrong (Kennedy) got themselves on the board against Goochland on Friday, but Goochland never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 55-0 win over the Bulldogs 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 victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jahkei Chavis, who picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed 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. Armstrong (Kennedy) got some further help from Donzell Jones-Teal: he made 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 defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Armstrong (Kennedy), their record is now 3-0.
Manassas Park was dealt a bruising 54-0 loss at the hands of Armstrong (Kennedy) in their previous matchup 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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