L.C. Bird won the last time they faced Midlothian and Corey Holland did his part to make sure it happened again. The L.C. Bird Skyhawks walked away with a 30-22 win over the Midlothian Trojans on Friday thanks in part to Holland, who rushed for 229 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards.
L.C. Bird didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jessiah Parker and Chris Whitehead. Emery Pope was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
L.C. Bird was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Midlothian only rushed for 45.
Despite the loss, Midlothian still got an impressive performance from Gibson Gross, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of Gross' aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Donovan Dolla, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for L.C. Bird and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Midlothian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. L.C. Bird will host Hermitage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. L.C. Bird is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season. As for Midlothian, they will welcome Louisa County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Louisa County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.
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