The Armstrong (Kennedy) Wildcats will challenge the Manassas Park Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Armstrong (Kennedy) has three straight victories, Manassas Park has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Goochland on the road to the tune of 55-0. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jahkei Chavis, who picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns. Chavis was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 63 yards. Another passer making a difference was Briontay Harris, who threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chavis and Nazir Adams. Donzell Jones-Teal was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Armstrong (Kennedy) was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-7, which was the final score in Manassas Park's tilt against Connexions Leadership Academy on Friday.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Manassas Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Armstrong (Kennedy) against Manassas Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 54-0 win. Does Armstrong (Kennedy) have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manassas Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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