Loudoun County is 0-4 against John Champe since October of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Loudoun County Captains will venture away from home to square off against the John Champe Knights at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Loudoun County comes in on three and John Champe on five.
Last Friday, Loudoun County beat Riverside 21-14. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Captains were down 14-0 in the fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, John Champe was fully in charge last Friday, breezing past Heritage 49-21 at home. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Pride are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John Champe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandon Pena, who threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes. Tyler Kann was another key player, picking up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Loudoun County's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for John Champe, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Loudoun County came up short against John Champe when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of John Champe's Dawon Harvey Jr, who picked up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that Loudoun 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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