The Matoaca Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Meadowbrook Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Matoaca's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Matoaca's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Colonial Heights 34-0 at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Colonials are ranked 174th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
One reason for the win was Matoaca's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Victor Afolabi and Caljuan Tucker, who racked up six sacks between them. Afolabi also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Meadowbrook, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Petersburg by a score of 14-7 on Friday.
The critical scores for Meadowbrook came from Dashod Singleton and Anthony Broadie.
Meadowbrook's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Jones and Kanyen Wronge. Another thorn in Petersburg's side was Camdon Wysocki, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Matoaca's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Meadowbrook, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Matoaca against Meadowbrook in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-6 victory. In that match, Matoaca amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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