The Quantico Warriors are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge the Chincoteague Ponies at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Quantico focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four two weeks ago.
Quantico is leaving town to face Chincoteague after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The contest between Quantico and Fuqua wasn't particularly close, with Quantico falling 46-30. The Warriors' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it 11 in a row dating back to last season.
Quantico's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gunner Wolfenbarker, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Cameron Acevedo, who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns. Wolfenbarker got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 78 yards.
Quantico wouldn't let Fuqua keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Quantico can thank Brencnt Berry and Jordan Bell for forcing both of them. Bell also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Chincoteague's offense. They were outmatched by Brunswick Academy at home and fell 48-0. The Ponies have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Quantico took a serious blow against Chincoteague in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 61-8. Can Quantico avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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