Meridian has gone 6-0 against Manassas Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Meridian Mustangs will take on the Manassas Park Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Meridian and eight for Manassas Park.
Meridian will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were outmatched by Kettle Run on the road and fell 47-7. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Cougars are ranked 38th).
Meanwhile, a win for Manassas Park just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 57-2 loss at the hands of Skyline.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Manassas Park, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Meridian against Manassas Park when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meridian 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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