Yorktown is 6-1 against Herndon since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Yorktown Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the Herndon Hornets at 1:00 p.m. Yorktown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season.
Yorktown took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against George C. Marshall by a score of 24-14.
Drew Morgan looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 178 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes. 92 of those passing yards were hauled in by Brady Owens.
Meanwhile, Herndon waltzed into their matchup two weeks ago with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Statesmen as they made off with a 29-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Yorktown pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.6 points per game. As for Herndon, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Yorktown beat Herndon 14-3 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yorktown 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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