Greetings from Billy Strickland Stadium in Portsmouth on this 70-degree Friday night, October 7th, as the Churchland Truckers (4-1) play host to the visiting Maury Commodores (3-1) on Homecoming.
We'll have updates on here + via Twitter @hatfieldsports
Before we get started with Maury kicking off to Churchland, our Predictions on this game that you can find on the VIP Board along with a host of others..
Maury (3-1) at Churchland (4-1) . . . Averaging 357.6 rushing yards per game, the Churchland Truckers will try to use their ground attack to knock off a Maury team that has won four straight regional titles. Even with the Commodores missing their stud linebacker Nathaniel ‘Booga’ Knox due to injury, a number of players stepped up in the second half during their 36-14 win over Lake Taylor, where they pulled away after leading just 14-7 going into the fourth period. Sophomore DB Kendall Daniels and freshman LB Ike Simmons combined for 16 tackles, two for loss.
Daniels may not only be a factor defensively in slowing down the Truckers trio of QB Brandyn Hillman, RB Leon Clark and RB Dontavious Booker offensively. He could also be called on to direct the Maury offense if starting QB Mario Miller – sidelined during the 27-6 win over Norcom a week ago – is unable to go. With many wondering how the Commodores minus Knox slow a Churchland ground game that stacks up with the best around, the real determining factor in the outcome of this one might be what can the Churchland defense do to slow Maury’s offense?
In addition to being deep and talented at the receiver spot with Delaware commit Kelvin ‘K.T.’ Seay, Da’Vontae Floyd, Josh Powell and LeBron Bond, Maury boasts one of the premier running backs around in Duke commit Peyton Jones. If the Truckers’ linebackers are unable to step up and tackle him in space, it probably will take upwards of 28 points for them to win this game. Given that the Commodores haven’t given up more than 21 points in a game or lost to Churchland since 2015, expect the crew from Norfolk to find a way, even with a key injury or two.
Matt Hatfield Says – Maury 35-19
Coach Ed Young Says – Maury 30-12
We'll have updates on here + via Twitter @hatfieldsports
Before we get started with Maury kicking off to Churchland, our Predictions on this game that you can find on the VIP Board along with a host of others..
Maury (3-1) at Churchland (4-1) . . . Averaging 357.6 rushing yards per game, the Churchland Truckers will try to use their ground attack to knock off a Maury team that has won four straight regional titles. Even with the Commodores missing their stud linebacker Nathaniel ‘Booga’ Knox due to injury, a number of players stepped up in the second half during their 36-14 win over Lake Taylor, where they pulled away after leading just 14-7 going into the fourth period. Sophomore DB Kendall Daniels and freshman LB Ike Simmons combined for 16 tackles, two for loss.
Daniels may not only be a factor defensively in slowing down the Truckers trio of QB Brandyn Hillman, RB Leon Clark and RB Dontavious Booker offensively. He could also be called on to direct the Maury offense if starting QB Mario Miller – sidelined during the 27-6 win over Norcom a week ago – is unable to go. With many wondering how the Commodores minus Knox slow a Churchland ground game that stacks up with the best around, the real determining factor in the outcome of this one might be what can the Churchland defense do to slow Maury’s offense?
In addition to being deep and talented at the receiver spot with Delaware commit Kelvin ‘K.T.’ Seay, Da’Vontae Floyd, Josh Powell and LeBron Bond, Maury boasts one of the premier running backs around in Duke commit Peyton Jones. If the Truckers’ linebackers are unable to step up and tackle him in space, it probably will take upwards of 28 points for them to win this game. Given that the Commodores haven’t given up more than 21 points in a game or lost to Churchland since 2015, expect the crew from Norfolk to find a way, even with a key injury or two.
Matt Hatfield Says – Maury 35-19
Coach Ed Young Says – Maury 30-12