The John Battle Trojans will take on the Gate City Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Friday, John Battle took a blow against Lebanon, falling 56-14. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Pioneers are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Gate City was not quite Union's equal in the second half on Friday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 42-21. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
John Battle will have to contain Walker Hillman as he made an impact in Gate City's last game. He rushed for 144 yards and one TD.
John Battle's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Gate City, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
John Battle was taken down by Gate City 55-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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