The Poquoson Islanders are taking a road trip to take on the Smithfield Packers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Smithfield is hoping to do what York couldn't on Friday: put an end to Poquoson's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Everything went Poquoson's way against York as Poquoson made off with a 33-7 win. The Islanders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Smithfield on the road against Grafton on Friday as the squad secured a 48-7 victory. Given the Packers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Clippers are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Poquoson pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Smithfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Poquoson was able to grind out a solid win over Smithfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 20-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poquoson since the team 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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