757Teamz high school football predictions: Churchland at King’s Fork features classic rushing duel
While the 2024 high school football season officially begins Thursday, the opening weekend schedule heats up on Friday and Saturday. More than half of the 757Teamz top 15, eight in all, debut on Friday.
All 10 public schools games are non-district and at least three are intriguing, none more so than No. 15 Churchland at No. 3 King’s Fork. The contest features a dynamite rushing dual between the Truckers’ Dontavius Booker (1,674 yards, 23 touchdowns in 2023) and King’s Fork’s Javon Ford II (1,570 yards, 25 touchdowns).
No. 4 Oscar Smith will look to negotiate a potentially difficult opener at home on Friday against Richmond-area Hermitage. The arm of sophomore quarterback Lonnie Andrews III (1,500 passing yards and 19 TDs in 2023) will be key for the Tigers, who won last year’s meeting 39-25.
Other than the COVID seasons of 2021, Poquoson has opened every season since its Class 3 state title of 2010 with an easy victory over Southampton — 11 in all. The defending Class 2 Region A champs will face a far sterner test on Friday, when they travel to Lake Taylor in what figures to be one of the night’s best games.
Friday’s games
757Teamz Top 15
No. 15 Churchland at No. 3 King’s Fork, 7 p.m.
Larry’s pick: King’s Fork 28-23. Marty’s pick: King’s Fork 35-20.
Hermitage at No. 4 Oscar Smith, 7 p.m.
Larry’s pick: Oscar Smith 36-27. Marty’s pick: Oscar Smith 31-24.
Grassfield vs. No. 6 Warwick at Todd Stadium, 7 p.m.
Larry’s pick: Warwick 35-13. Marty’s pick: Warwick 42-0.
No. 9 Lafayette at Spotsylvania, 7 p.m.
Larry’s pick: Lafayette 27-13. Marty’s pick: Lafayette 21-6.
No. 12 Nansemond River vs. Bethel at Darling Stadium, 7 p.m.
Larry’s pick: Nansemond River 33-13. Marty’s pick: Nansemond River 20-13.
Poquoson at No. 13 Lake Taylor, 7 p.m.
Larry’s pick: Lake Taylor 27-20. Marty’s pick: Poquoson 21-14.
Non-district
Heritage vs. Tabb at Bailey Field, 7 p.m.
Larry’s pick: Tabb 23-20. Marty’s pick: Heritage 20-19.
Norview at Smithfield, 7 p.m.
Larry’s pick: Smithfield 27-23. Marty’s pick: Smithfield 27-23.
Bruton at Northampton, 7 p.m.
Larry’s pick: Bruton 27-14. Marty’s pick: Bruton 28-21.
Friday’s private school games
The Potomac School at Norfolk Academy, 6 p.m.
Atlantic Shores Christian vs. Roanoke Catholic at VB Sportsplex, 7 p.m.
Broadwater Academy at Greenbrier Christian, 7 p.m.
Nansemond-Suffolk at Isle of Wight, 7 p.m.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian at Catholic, 7 p.m.
Saturday’s game
Non-district
No. 10 Granby vs. Denbigh at Todd Stadium, noon
Larry’s pick: . Marty’s pick: Granby 28-7.
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