Football Preview: Louisa County Lions vs. Midlothian Trojans
The Louisa County Lions will venture away from home to take on the Midlothian Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Louisa County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Midlothian likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Louisa County really took it to Goochland for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-7 win. Considering the Lions have won seven matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Despite a strong season so far, Midlothian has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 30-22 to L.C. Bird on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Midlothian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gibson Gross threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of Gross' aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Donovan Dolla, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Louisa County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Midlothian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
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