Thomas Dale has gone 7-2 against Hopewell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Thomas Dale Knights will head out to challenge the Hopewell Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Thomas Dale's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Hopewell's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Thomas Dale and Patrick Henry met for a duel on Friday where Thomas Dale came out on top. Thomas Dale enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over Patrick Henry. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Patriots are ranked 170th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hopewell, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Meadowbrook 56-0 on Friday. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Blue Devils yet this season.
Hopewell relied on the efforts of Teriq Drew, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and Cam Hunt, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Hopewell is 2-1 when Hunt posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Monroe Jr, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Hopewell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Hopewell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyree Clary, Michael Hammond, and Drew picked up one apiece. Clary has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
The victory made it two in a row for Thomas Dale and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Hopewell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Thomas Dale didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hopewell when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-24 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hopewell's Mic'Kahari Tatum, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Thomas Dale still be able to contain Tatum? There's only one way to find out.
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