James Monroe is on a three-game streak of home losses, Caroline a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The James Monroe Yellow Jackets will take on the Caroline Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
James Monroe pushed their score all the way to 35 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Culpeper County.
Meanwhile, Caroline took a serious blow against Courtland on Friday, falling 45-7. While losing is never fun, Caroline can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Courtland is ranked 83rd).
James Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Caroline, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
James Monroe and Caroline were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, but James Monroe came up empty-handed after a 42-41 defeat. Can James Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
