Rappahannock County will square off against The Covenant Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rappahannock County will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Rappahannock County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Christchurch School, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Rappahannock County was ranked seventh). Rappahannock County took a blow against Christchurch School on Thursday, falling 44-8. Rappahannock County was red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the four matches prior) but Christchurch School's defense proved too tough.
The Covenant aren't just finding success at home, as their game last Monday extended their overall winning streak to five. They blew past Kenston Forest 44-0 on the road. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 31 points or more this season.
The defeat snapped Rappahannock County's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for The Covenant, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Rappahannock County was dealt a bruising 62-12 loss at the hands of The Covenant in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of The Covenant's Jonathan Newton, who rushed for 283 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that Rappahannock County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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