Football Recap: Prince George Royals vs. Thomas Dale Knights
Prince George entered their match against Thomas Dale on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Prince George Royals had to suffer through a 35-6 loss at the hands of the Thomas Dale Knights. The Royals haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Prince George saw an underclassman step up: Lawrence Hewlett rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown. Hewlett's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jovan Miles handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
Even though they lost, Prince George was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 278 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
A big part of Thomas Dale's victory came down to the chemistry between Ethan Medley and his top target Daniel Lewis. Medley threw for 157 yards and three touchdowns while Lewis picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Prince George's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Thomas Dale, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Prince George is taking a road trip to square off against Petersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Thomas Dale, they will welcome Dinwiddie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Dale's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Dinwiddie's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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