Football Preview: Hopewell Blue Devils vs. Meadowbrook Monarchs
Hopewell has gone 8-2 against Meadowbrook recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hopewell Blue Devils will welcome the Meadowbrook Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hopewell is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Matoaca on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hopewell was outmatched by Matoaca on the road and fell 42-9. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Warriors are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Meadowbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 42-21 to Thomas Dale.
Hopewell now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Meadowbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Hopewell against Meadowbrook in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 39-8 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Meadowbrook's Donovan Jefferson, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hopewell to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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