Thomas Dale won the last time they faced Petersburg and Aaron Locus did his part to make sure it happened again. The Thomas Dale Knights enjoyed a cozy 21-6 victory over the Petersburg Crimson Wave on Thursday thanks in part to Locus, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Those 97 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Despite the defeat, Petersburg had strong showings from Stanley Green Jr, who threw for 274 yards and a touchdown, and Demerrion Moss, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. Moss was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards. A healthy portion of Green Jr's aerial production (91 yards to be exact) also went to Taurin Ruffin.
Thomas Dale has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points per game. As for Petersburg, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thomas Dale will take on Manchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Dale's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Manchester's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Petersburg, they will square off against Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Petersburg surely won't give up without a fight.
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