After two games on the road, James River Midlothian is heading back home. They will host the Midlothian Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, James River Midlothian came up short against Cosby and fell 22-14.
Meanwhile, Midlothian entered their tilt with Powhatan on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 35-23 win over the Indians.
Dk Chapman Jr. was his usual excellent self, rushing for 112 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Bryce Sowers was another key back, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Midlothian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Midlothian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Johnny Sowers and Dyson Coleman. Another thorn in Powhatan's side was Bennett Mccandless, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
James River Midlothian's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Midlothian, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
James River Midlothian barely slipped by Midlothian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 13-12. Does James River Midlothian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Midlothian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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