Football Preview: Norcom Greyhounds vs. Thomas Jefferson Vikings
The Norcom Greyhounds will face off against the Thomas Jefferson Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Norcom took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 39-7 win over Norview. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Pilots are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They breezed by Amelia County at home to the tune of 79-0. Fans of the Vikings have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Thomas Jefferson had a senior duo take command as Isaiah Brown rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries and Rashaud Cherry threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. Brown didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss). Amare? Gough was Cherry's top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Thomas Jefferson wouldn't let Amelia County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kendrick Rodgers was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thomas Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 409 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Norcom now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Thomas Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
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