The L.C. Bird Skyhawks will square off against the Western Branch Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Branch took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on L.C. Bird, who comes in off a win.
If L.C. Bird beats Western Branch with 21 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Skyhawks snuck past James River Midlothian with a 21-15 victory on Friday. The Skyhawks haven't had any issues with the Rapids recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Tyrell Allen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 174 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Rodkize Bolling, who rushed for 71 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Western Branch's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were outmatched by Oscar Smith and fell 56-7. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Tigers are ranked 17th).
Western Branch's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for L.C. Bird, their record now sits at an identical 6-4.
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