The Thomas Dale Knights will be playing at home against the Western Branch Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Dale will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Thomas Dale put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They didn't even let Petersburg onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. Given Thomas Dale's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Petersburg is ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thomas Dale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Tyree, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Nj Hines was another key contributor, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Thomas Dale's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 11 times. It was a group effort, with three picking up two apiece.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-7, which was the final score in Western Branch's tilt against Oscar Smith on Friday.
Thomas Dale's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Western Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
