The Buckingham Knights will square off against the Lunenburg Central Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after six games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Buckingham against Randolph-Henry as the team secured a 43-8 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Statesmen are ranked 290th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lunenburg Central). They blew past Cumberland, posting a 56-6 victory. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Chargers with their most commanding win of the season.
Lunenburg Central's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Buckingham, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Everything went Buckingham's way against Lunenburg Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Buckingham made off with a 28-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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