Godwin is 2-8 against Hermitage since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Godwin Eagles will stay at home for another week and welcome the Hermitage Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Godwin had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Hanover. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Hawks are ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hermitage). They strolled past Patrick Henry with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 37-20. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Earlonte' Winston had a dynamite game for Hermitage, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Benjamin Yeanay Jr. was another key player, throwing for 76 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hermitage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Godwin's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hermitage, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Godwin might still be hurting after the 26-6 defeat they got from Hermitage when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Godwin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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