The Western Albemarle Warriors will face off against the Monticello Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Western Albemarle is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Goochland 45-14 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Gray Heilman had a dynamite game for Western Albemarle, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Andrew Azzato was Heilman's top target, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Monticello gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They really took it to Albemarle for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-13 victory at home. Considering the Mustangs have won five matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Owen Engel had an outrageously good game as he threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Monticello's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Ezekiel ?Zeke? Pour helped Engel out on the ground, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown.
Monticello didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyjon Jones, Zayden Simpson, and Terrence Early picked up one apiece.
Western Albemarle's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Monticello, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Western Albemarle took a serious blow against Monticello in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 35-0. Will Western Albemarle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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