The Midlothian Trojans will take on the Louisa County Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Midlothian is headed into Friday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a 30-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of L.C. Bird on Friday.
Despite the loss, Midlothian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gibson Gross 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.
Meanwhile, Louisa County waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They claimed a resounding 57-7 win over the Bulldogs. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Louisa County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.2 points per game. As for Midlothian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
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