Petersburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Hopewell Blue Devils on the road by a 28-14 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crimson Wave of the 54-26 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Cam Hunt was his usual excellent self, rushing for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry for Hopewell. With that strong performance, Hunt is now averaging an impressive 115.7 rushing yards per game.
Petersburg's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Hopewell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Petersburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Dinwiddie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hopewell, they are taking a road trip to face off against Matoaca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Matoaca is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.8 points per game this season.
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