Richmond City School of the Arts is 0-8 against L.C. Bird since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Richmond City School of the Arts Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the L.C. Bird Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m.
Richmond City School of the Arts' offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Huguenot on Saturday. They were dealt a 67-0 defeat at the hands of the Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Falcons are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, L.C. Bird never let their opponents score on Friday. They really took it to Clover Hill for the full four quarters, racking up a 79-0 victory at home. The contest marked the Skyhawks' most dominant win of the season so far.
It was another big night for Sirpaul Cheeks, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards. Jeremiah Davis was in the mix as well, providing L.C. Bird with a touchdown.
L.C. Bird's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, L.C. Bird was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Richmond City School of the Arts now has a losing record at 1-2. As for L.C. Bird, their record now sits at 3-1.
Richmond City School of the Arts was dealt a bruising 30-0 loss at the hands of L.C. Bird when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Richmond City School of the Arts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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