Dinwiddie is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Matoaca is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Dinwiddie Generals will welcome the Matoaca Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Dinwiddie's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Meadowbrook, posting a 56-0 victory. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Monarchs are ranked 194th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joshua Adams was a one-man wrecking crew for Dinwiddie as he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Mickiel Johnson was in the mix as well, providing Dinwiddie with two touchdowns.
Dinwiddie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Matoaca). They blew past Prince George 50-21 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won seven matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
Bryce Yates continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 310 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.5 yards per attempt. Dillon Newton-Short did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 158 receiving yards.
Dinwiddie's record is now 8-1. As for Matoaca, their record is now 9-0.
Dinwiddie took their win against Matoaca in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 49-28. Will Dinwiddie repeat their success, or does Matoaca have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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