The Amherst County Lancers are taking a road trip to square off against the Mecklenburg County Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Amherst County can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They took a 24-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of George Washington.
Although Amherst County took the loss, they still got scores from Antonio Parrish and Kenyon Thompson.
Meanwhile, Mecklenburg County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hopewell on Friday, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Phoenix.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mecklenburg County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Gray, who threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns. Alvian Lewis was Gray's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mecklenburg County's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Tyriq Clay and his two.
Amherst County took their win against Mecklenburg County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. In that match, Amherst County amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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