Rustburg has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rustburg's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Jefferson Forest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Rustburg will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Brookville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Rustburg really took it to Brookville for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-7 win at home. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Bees are ranked 170th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Forest's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They took a 21-7 bruising from Heritage. The loss was the Cavaliers' first of the season.
Rustburg pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Jefferson Forest, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Rustburg might still be hurting after the 45-24 loss they got from Jefferson Forest in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Rustburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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