The Chincoteague Ponies will head out to face off against the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chincoteague's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four matches, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chincoteague is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Southampton Academy, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Chincoteague was ranked tenth). Chincoteague took a blow against Southampton Academy on Friday, falling 42-0.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Virginia Episcopal School on Saturday and fell 20-18. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Bishops recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Greenbrier Christian Academy got top-tier performance from DJ Caban, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 156 rushing yards gave Caban a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Tucker Basnight, who gained 123 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Greenbrier Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 250 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Chincoteague's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Chincoteague came up short against Greenbrier Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 28-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Caban, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Chincoteague knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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