The Gar-Field Red Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patriot Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gar-Field will be strutting in after a victory while Patriot will be coming in after a defeat.
Gar-Field fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They were the clear victor by a 27-7 margin over Hylton. Given Gar-Field's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while Hylton is ranked 203rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Patriot unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They and Mountain View were almost perfectly matched up, but Patriot suffered an agonizing 14-13 defeat. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but Patriot was just barely outscored by Mountain View in the second.
Gar-Field has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Patriot, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Gar-Field lost to Patriot at home by a decisive 35-21 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Will Gar-Field have more luck at home instead of on the road?
