The Churchland Truckers are taking a road trip to take on the Hopewell Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Churchland took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Booker T. Washington at home. Given the Truckers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Mighty Bookers are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hopewell was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 24-13 victory over Lake Taylor.
Hopewell's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cam Hunt, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and Mic'Kahari Tatum, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Hunt didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles.
Another reason for the win was Hopewell's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Hunt with two.
Churchland's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Hopewell, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Churchland was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Hopewell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Churchland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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