Hermitage has gone 10-0 against J.R. Tucker recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hermitage Panthers will welcome the J.R. Tucker Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Neither Hermitage nor J.R. Tucker posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Hermitage is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 30th two weeks ago. They lost 27-7 to Highland Springs. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Benjamin Yeanay Jr., who threw for 192 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 42 yards.
Meanwhile, J.R. Tucker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Glen Allen 69-7. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Jaguars are ranked 30th).
Hermitage's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for J.R. Tucker, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Hermitage against J.R. Tucker in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. Does Hermitage have another victory up their sleeve, or will J.R. Tucker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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