L.C. Bird and Monacan are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The L.C. Bird Skyhawks will square off against the Monacan Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, L.C. Bird came up short against Thomas Dale and fell 27-16. The defeat continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost six in a row.
Although L.C. Bird took the loss, they still got scores from Jason Wright and Sirpaul Cheeks.
Even though they lost, L.C. Bird was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Even if they lost, L.C. Bird's defense still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jaqui Vaughan and Chris Whitehead who racked up five sacks between them. Whitehead didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made three total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Monacan was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Hanover.
L.C. Bird's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Monacan, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
L.C. Bird strolled past Monacan in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 20-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for L.C. Bird since the squad 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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