The Manassas Park Cougars will head out to face off against the Armstrong (Kennedy) Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manassas Park has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Armstrong (Kennedy) will come in with three straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-7, which was the final score in Manassas Park's tilt against Connexions Leadership Academy last Friday.
Meanwhile, Armstrong (Kennedy) got themselves on the board against Goochland on Friday, but Goochland never followed suit. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 55-0 win on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Armstrong (Kennedy) got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jahkei Chavis out in front who picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns. Chavis also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Briontay Harris was another key passer, throwing for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Armstrong (Kennedy)'s defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chavis and Nazir Adams. Donzell Jones-Teal was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Armstrong (Kennedy) was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Manassas Park's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Armstrong (Kennedy), their record is now 3-0.
Manassas Park was taken down by Armstrong (Kennedy) 54-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Manassas Park, Tony Allen (who threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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