After flying high against Mecklenburg County last Friday, Amherst County came back down to earth. The Amherst County Lancers lost 42-20 to the Liberty Christian Bulldogs on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Amherst County lost, don't look at Devonte Wade. Despite the final result, he rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Trayton Dooley also helped out with an impressive 96 receiving yards.
Gideon Davidson was a one-man wrecking crew for Liberty Christian as he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Davidson showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 63 yards. Justis Belford was another key player, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown.
Amherst County now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Liberty Christian, the victory (which was their 17th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Amherst County will head out to face off against Glass at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Glass' defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Amherst County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty Christian, they will welcome Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Christian will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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