The Blacksburg Bruins will face off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Patrick Henry will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Blacksburg extended their winning streak to three two weeks ago. The Bruins blew past Christiansburg 42-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bruins have posted against the Blue Demons since November 1, 2018.
Easton Holt had a dynamite game, rushing for 40 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 79 yards and one touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Blacksburg proved: they limited Christiansburg to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The Bruins didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.4.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry got themselves on the board against Pulaski County on Friday, but Pulaski County never followed suit. They breezed past the Cougars to the tune of 56-0. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won six in a row.
Blacksburg now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Patrick Henry, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Blacksburg was dealt a bruising 52-7 loss at the hands of Patrick Henry in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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