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BY HARRISON LOUIS AND JOSH MATHEWS
MONACAN 37, L.C. BIRD 22 Chris Tyree and the second from With a disappointing loss, Wilson rushed for a touchdown,
Elijah Burns. Though Tyree left the Hopewell fell to 6-2. Things don’t get giving them a 12-10 lead. That proved
Going into Friday's game, L.C. Bird game with an injury, Burns and Collin any easier for the Blue Devils, as they to be the turning point of the game.
had not lost to Monacan since 1998. Holmes shouldered the load easily. face 8-0 Dinwiddie this Friday. Right before halftime, Fong-Wilson
The Chiefs were able to overpower the The Knights' offense would would throw a 37-yard touchdown to
Skyhawks on their home turf winning continue to shine as senior MEADOWBROOK 27, MATOACA 10 extend the lead to 9.
37-22. There was plenty of star power in quarterback John Pierce got in on the Meadowbrooks'defense shut
the game, as Bird boasts the top running act, late in the third quarter throwing Matoaca hosted Meadowbrook Matoaca’s offense down in the second
back in the area, C.J. Donaldson, a touchdown to A.J. Chavis. That gave for their annual homecoming game half allowing no scoring and causing
while Monacan has a four-year starter them a 21-0 lead. The Knights would Friday night. The Warriors came in a fumble. The Monarchs would
quarterback in Syour Fludd, and perhaps cruise the rest of the way, scoring riding high off a victory over Colonial seal the game as running back K.J.
the area's second best rusher, Korey three more touchdowns before the Heights, while the Monarchs were McNeil returned a punt return for
Bridy. final gun. searching for offensive answers a touchdown, followed by Darius
L.C. Bird held the lead in the Leading the Knights were after scoring just six points in their Saunders two-point conversion. Brett
second quarter as quarterback Marcus Holmes, who finished with 140 yards previous two games. Hall was key defender, finishing the
Banks took off on a wild 90-yard and a touchdown, and Burns, who Meadowbrook was able to keep game with a team-high eight tackles,
touchdown run, making the score 14- completed the game with 122 yards their own playoff hopes alive while a sack, and pass break-up. Connor
10. However, Monacan would answer and two touchdowns. The Knights' eliminating Matoaca with a 27-10 Adams recorded five tackles, two of
with two rushing touchdowns by Birdy defense played very well, holding win. them for losses.
which pushed the Chiefs ahead 24-14 Hopewell to season low in both points The Warriors would take Fong-Wilson wnt 6-for-8 in
at the halftime break. and yards. advantage of a slow Monarchs start passing, gained134 yards and threw for
During a third quarter, the Thomas Dale improved their as Jarrod Mosby caught a 46-yard two touchdowns. McNeil tallied 218
only outburst was a Bird score that record to 6-2, scoring a big-time touchdown pass giving them a 10-3 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns.
narrowed the lead to 2. Donaldson victory. With two games left on the lead early in the first half. The The 3-5 Monarchs will go on the
would score his second touchdown docket, they’ll play Granby at home Monarchs would put all the pieces road to face Petersburg before their
of the game and add a two-point for senior night this Friday. together as quarterback Greg Fong- season finale against Hopewell.
conversion to cut the deficit.
The fourth quarter, however,
would belong to Monacan. A big
defensive play by Juan Branch in
the form of a forced fumble gave
the Chiefs a short field, and Bridy 748-6461
pounded the ball home for the third
time to make it 31-22. Minutes later, 12420 Jefferson Davis Highway
Bridy took off on a 61-yard scamper Chester, VA
to seal the game for the Chiefs. On the corner of Route 1 & Route 10
The game featured two 200-yard
rushers, Bridy finished with 203 yards
and four touchdowns. Donaldson
finished with 201 yards and two
scores of his own. Heritage Chevrolet Congratulates
Monacan improves to 8-0, and
they will face Midlothian next week.
L.C. Bird dropped to 5-3, giving them SEPTEMBER Associates of the Month!
their first three-loss season since
2006. They’ll host George Wythe on
Friday before entertaining Cosby for
homecoming and to finish up the
regular season.

THOMAS DALE 41, HOPEWELL 6

The Thomas Dale-Hopewell
game was one may had marked on the
calendar as the game of the week and
expected to be a close battle. Thomas
Dale refused to have any of that talk.
They overwhelmed Hopewell with a
strong running game and a staunch
defensive effort, winning 41-6 in an KEITH BLACK HARRY REEBENAKER ALEX PERRY
unexpected blowout.
Over the course of the season, the SALES TECHNICIAN ASSOCIATE
Knights' strength has been the ability
to run the football on a consistent Associates ready to help you anytime!
basis. They opened the game with
two rushing touchdowns, one from

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