Hopewell is 10-0 against Colonial Heights since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hopewell Blue Devils will take on the Colonial Heights Colonials at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Thursday, Hopewell ended up a good deal behind Dinwiddie and lost 22-7. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Generals: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Hopewell had strong showings from Ze'Vion Grammer, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Mic'Kahari Tatum, who threw for 147 yards and a touchdown. Grammer was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 58 yards.
Hopewell wouldn't let Dinwiddie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hopewell can thank Cam Hunt and Teriq Drew for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Colonial Heights fell victim to Matoaca and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were dealt a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Colonials can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Warriors are ranked 13th).
Hopewell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Colonial Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Hopewell against Colonial Heights in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 28-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hopewell since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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