Skyhawks
| 10/17/25 @ Clover Hill | 42 |
| 09/12/25 vs Monacan | 40 |
| 11/14/25 vs Western Branch | 28 |
| 09/25/25 vs Richmond High School for the Arts | 23 |
| 10/24/25 vs Cosby | 21 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but L.C. Bird had no problem doing just that on Friday. They really took it to the Western Branch Bruins for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-7 victory. The Skyhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Tyrell Allen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 268 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 57 yards. Demetrius James was another major influence, as he rushed for 66 yards and ran in a TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: L.C. Bird was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 310 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
L.C. Bird didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Cash Curtis, Kordell Chavis, and Marcus West picked up one apiece.
L.C. Bird pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points on average over those games. As for Western Branch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Coming up, L.C. Bird will face off against Oscar Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Skyhawks will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points in their last eight matchups. Western Branch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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