The reigning Regional Champs from a season ago will travel to Tappahannock to play the Essex Trojans on Friday night. With Essex not allowed to have a season last year, getting back to the regional championship should mean a lot to them. West Point will look to repeat as 2x regional champs with two big wins.
Breakdown: Essex has struggled to find a rhythm this season at times with a missed season, followed by no scrimmages, multiple missed games, and a DNF this season. They have played three games over the past two weeks, and have seemed to find something against rapp over the last two games. West Point will come in scrappy with a system that can be hard to slow down. Plus their newly acquired transfer gives that roster a boost. If West Point is able to hold on to the ball on long drives, this game could be close. If Essex is able to get stops, their offense has the potential to give West Point all they would want to handle.
Prediction: Essex 35 West Point 14
Breakdown: Essex has struggled to find a rhythm this season at times with a missed season, followed by no scrimmages, multiple missed games, and a DNF this season. They have played three games over the past two weeks, and have seemed to find something against rapp over the last two games. West Point will come in scrappy with a system that can be hard to slow down. Plus their newly acquired transfer gives that roster a boost. If West Point is able to hold on to the ball on long drives, this game could be close. If Essex is able to get stops, their offense has the potential to give West Point all they would want to handle.
Prediction: Essex 35 West Point 14
