The Amherst County Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Brookville Bees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amherst County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Amherst County came up short against Heritage and fell 31-24. The Lancers have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as their game on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Amherst County might have lost, but man, Devonte Wade was a machine: he rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 82 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Trayton Dooley, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even though they lost, Amherst County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Even if they lost, Amherst County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Simari Thompson with two.
Meanwhile, a victory for Brookville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Glass 35-6. The Bees were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Amherst County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Brookville, they dropped their record down to 3-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Amherst County was taken down by Brookville 43-9 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Amherst County was down 24-3.
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