Thomas Jefferson is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Skyline is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Thomas Jefferson Vikings will host the Skyline Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thomas Jefferson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Culpeper County to the tune of 35-0. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rashaud Cherry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 277 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Malik Porter was another key player, picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Thomas Jefferson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Porter, Kai Thompson, and Cherry picked up one apiece. Travis Epps was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Skyline hadn't done well against Brentsville District recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Skyline was the clear victor by a 35-10 margin over Brentsville District.
Marques Lockhart and Cole Britton were among the main playmakers for Skyline as the former rushed for six yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 62 yards on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Britton a new career-high in rushing yards.
Skyline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Skyline's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Thomas Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Thomas Jefferson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 254.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Skyline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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