Hopewell is 2-7 against Thomas Dale since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hopewell Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Thomas Dale Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hopewell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Meadowbrook, posting a 56-0 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their nine-point performance the game before.
Hopewell relied on the efforts of Teriq Drew, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and Cam Hunt, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Hopewell is 2-1 when Hunt posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Antonio Monroe Jr was another key rusher, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Hopewell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyree Clary, Michael Hammond, and Drew picked up one apiece. Clary has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Hopewell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Thomas Dale and Patrick Henry met for a duel on Friday where Thomas Dale came out on top. Thomas Dale strolled past Patrick Henry with points to spare, taking the game 21-7. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Patriots are ranked 170th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got Hopewell back to even at 4-4. As for Thomas Dale, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Hopewell came up short against Thomas Dale when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 28-24. Will Hopewell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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