The Thomas Dale Knights will square off against the L.C. Bird Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Thomas Dale is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Cosby: they outscored them in every quarter. Thomas Dale beat Cosby on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 52-8. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Titans are ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, L.C. Bird had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. Their defense stepped up to hand James River Midlothian a 31-0 shutout.
Corey Holland was a one-man wrecking crew for L.C. Bird as he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Shawn Jasey also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Thomas Dale strolled past L.C. Bird when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a score of 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas Dale since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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