Altavista hasn't had much luck against Appomattox County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Colonels will head out on the road to square off against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Appomattox County will be up against a hot Altavista team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Colonels really took it to Chatham for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-6 win. Considering the Colonels have won three games by more than 49 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacorion Davis produced another solid performance rushing for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 41 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Cooper Brooks, who rushed for 49 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Altavista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Altavista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jase Shelton and Davis.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Appomattox County). They claimed a resounding 68-7 victory over Chatham. The Raiders pushed the score to 55-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cavaliers had no chance of recovering from.
Altavista better keep an eye on Elijah Davis. He was instrumental in Appomattox County's win, rushing for 55 yards and one score, while also throwing for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Gabriel Frias also deserves some recognition as he posted his first receiving yards of the season.
The win got Appomattox County back to even at 3-3. As for Altavista, their record now sits at 5-2.
Everything went Altavista's way against Appomattox County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Altavista made off with a 29-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colonels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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