It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Altavista can now relate to. They lost 30-8 to the Essex Trojans on Saturday. The Colonels' defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Altavista's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-1. As for Essex, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Altavista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Essex, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Grayson County at 11:30 a.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Essex has won four straight at home, while Grayson County won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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