Football Preview: Amelia County Raiders vs. Thomas Jefferson Vikings
Amelia County and Thomas Jefferson are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Amelia County Raiders will take on the Thomas Jefferson Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Amelia County didn't have too much trouble with Franklin at home as they won 30-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson never let their opponents score on Thursday. They breezed by Meadowbrook on the road to the tune of 42-0. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Monarchs are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rashaud Cherry went supernova for Thomas Jefferson, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 224 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Cherry got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 50 yards. 101 of those passing yards were hauled in by Malik Porter, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Amelia County's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Thomas Jefferson, their record is now 2-0.
Amelia County took a serious blow against Thomas Jefferson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 54-12. Can Amelia County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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