Petersburg is 0-10 against Thomas Dale since October of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Petersburg Crimson Wave are taking a road trip to take on the Thomas Dale Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Petersburg is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. The matchup between them and Colonial Heights wasn't particularly close, with Petersburg falling 33-14.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Keith Melton, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 58 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Petersburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Micah Scott and Tayvion Johnson.
Meanwhile, Thomas Dale came up short against Hopewell on Friday and fell 21-14. Despite 64 more yards than the Blue Devils, the Knights couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Thomas Dale might have lost, but man, Jaiden Hite was a machine: he rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Hite's longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards.
Even though they lost, Thomas Dale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 70.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 183.8.
Even if they lost, Thomas Dale's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jonah Harris and Azavion Brown, who racked up all four sacks between them. Brown also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Petersburg's record is now 2-7. As for Thomas Dale, their record is now 5-4.
Petersburg suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Thomas Dale when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Petersburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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