Football Preview: Hopewell Blue Devils vs. Matoaca Warriors
The Hopewell Blue Devils will take on the Matoaca Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Hopewell strolled past Petersburg with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Cam Hunt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 115.7 rushing yards per game.
Hopewell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Matoaca put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 13-0 win over Thomas Dale. Give the Warriors' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
A big part of Matoaca's victory came down to the chemistry between Bryce Yates and his top target Dillon Newton-Short. Yates threw for 230 yards and a touchdown while Newton-Short picked up 200 receiving yards and a touchdown. Newton-Short torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards.
The win got Hopewell back to even at 3-3. As for Matoaca, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Hopewell took a serious blow against Matoaca in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 35-7. Can Hopewell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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