If West Point was feeling good fresh off their 21-0 takedown of Colonial Beach last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Point Pointers received a blow on Friday as they fell 38-19 to the Middlesex Chargers. The Pointers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
West Point lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Keleal Carter, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Carter also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
Even though they lost, West Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 29.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 226.
It was another big night for Jaquan Griffin, who rushed for 183 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry for Middlesex. Griffin showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 54 yards.
West Point's record is now 1-5. As for Middlesex, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
West Point didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-14 victory against King & Queen Central on the 18th. Middlesex has also already played their next match, a 66-28 win against Charles City on the 18th.
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