It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Culpeper County can now relate to. They were beaten by the Thomas Jefferson Vikings 35-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Vikings are ranked 41st).
It was another big night for Rashaud Cherry, who threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns for Thomas Jefferson. Cherry also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Malik Porter was another key player, picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Culpeper County's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Thomas Jefferson, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Culpeper County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Skyline, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Skyline will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Thomas Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight.
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