Football Preview: Thomas Dale Knights vs. Dinwiddie Generals
Thomas Dale has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Dinwiddie Generals at 7:00 p.m. 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.
Thomas Dale will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up three points last Friday, then bounced right back against Prince George on Thursday. Thomas Dale blew past Prince George 35-6 on the road. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Royals are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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. Delwan Waller was in the mix as well, providing Thomas Dale with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Dinwiddie strolled past Hopewell with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 22-7.
Thomas Dale's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Dinwiddie, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Thomas Dale skirted past Dinwiddie 31-28 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Thomas Dale repeat their success, or does Dinwiddie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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