Powhatan is 5-0 against Clover Hill since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Powhatan Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Clover Hill Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Powhatan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Monacan with a sharp 52-28 victory on Friday. Considering the Indians have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Powhatan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elliott Murphy, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Grayson Delaney was another key back, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Powhatan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Powhatan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matt Henderson and Jayden Goode.
Meanwhile, Clover Hill can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Richmond City School of the Arts 39-6.
The win got Powhatan back to even at 4-4. As for Clover Hill, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Powhatan against Clover Hill when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-8 win. In that contest, Powhatan amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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