Despite a strong season so far, Midlothian has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 30-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the L.C. Bird Skyhawks on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 20-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, 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. 80 of Gross' passing yards were hauled in by Donovan Dolla, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Corey Holland continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for L.C. Bird, rushing for 229 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Holland a new career-high in rushing yards.
Midlothian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for L.C. Bird, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Midlothian will welcome Louisa County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Louisa County will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Midlothian surely won't give up without a fight. As for L.C. Bird, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hermitage at 7:00 p.m. L.C. Bird is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season.
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