Quantico couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost to the Fuqua Falcons at home by a 46-30 margin on Friday. The Warriors' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it 11 in a row dating back to last season.
Quantico lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gunner Wolfenbarker, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wolfenbarker got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of78 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Blair Faulk, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Quantico wouldn't let Fuqua keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Quantico can thank Brencnt Berry and Jordan Bell for forcing both of them. Berry also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Quantico will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Chincoteague at 2:00 p.m. on September 14th. As for Fuqua, they will host Greenbrier Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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