It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dinwiddie had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Powhatan Indians with a sharp 28-7 win. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Despite the loss, Powhatan still got an impressive performance from Ben Whitver, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Whitver really ramped things up playing D: he forced a fumble and made ten total tackles.
The victory was the eighth in a row for Dinwiddie, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points per game. As for Powhatan, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-5 record.
Dinwiddie has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome King George at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King George is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Dinwiddie will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Powhatan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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