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BY HARRISON LOUIS, JOHN WALKER, AND JOSH MATHEWS

MANCHESTER 24, L.C. BIRD 21 Collin Holmes touchdowns including a 55- ran for 150 yards and five touchdowns personal
In the heavy mist of a cool, yard touchdown that sealed the game. in a potent Generals run game.
dreary October night, the "game of Defensively, linebacker Quarterback Kymon Pope added 87
the week" match-up could not have Dusan Stjepanovic had yet another yards on the ground.
been any better, it was a nail-biter to standout performance with 8 tackles, 1 For Meadowbrook, linebacker
the very end. As both teams came into 1/2 sacks and 3tackles for loss. Brett Hall led the team with seven Metal - Clear - Invisible Braces
the game at 5-1, this was more than The Knights (5-2) host Hopewell (6- tackles, and Brandan Delaney added
just a game for the better record; it 1) in what should be a very competitive five tackles and a sack. Justin Burton
was for bragging rights. game. Petersburg’s record drops to recovered a fumble for the Monarchs. FREE CONSULTATION
Manchester started the game off 3-4 as they go on the road to face the Dinwiddie hosts Petersburg on
slow. They had some three-and-outs undefeated Dinwiddie Generals (7-0). Friday, while Meadowbrook travels to
early on, and L.C. Bird managed to Matoaca, hoping to spoil the Warriors’
draw first blood. The Lancers quickly MATOACA 37, COL. HTS. 0 homecoming.
answered with a touchdown pass by It was a new week and a fresh
Wake Forest commit Brendon Clark. start for Matoaca. Both they and DONATE TODAY WB
Later, Manchester scored in the fourth Colonials both came into the game
to go up 21-14, and Bird answered riding losing streaks and looking ORTHODONTICS
with a 64-yard touchdown run by to snap them. The Warriors jumped
running back C.J. Donaldson to tie ahead early and would continue to
the game. Though the kicking game roll, shutting out the Colonials 37-0 Accept most insurances
is not often the difference maker at and spoiling their homecoming game. including Medicaid
the high school level, Manchester The Warriors' offense would be Active-Duty Military
kicker Jake Lero booted a 37-yard led by their rush attack; it started Discounts & Sibling
field goal to put the Lancers up 24-21 early and would not look back. Discounts
with 3:24 to go. Matoaca would be led by senior Kyle Wakeshi Benson, DDS, FADI
L.C. Bird had one last shot to Williams, who rushed for a team-high
answer on a 4th-and-17 play, but came 95 yards on 9 carries, including two (804) 454-1888
up short. touchdowns. Williams’s defensive
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so three times; 2011, 2014 and now, yards and two touchdowns.
2017. Matoaca’s defense held Colonial
With the win, Manchester moves Heights to just 187 offensive yards
to 6-1 on the season and will play and forced a fumble. Junior Manny
conference rival Clover Hill on Hickman finished with a team-high 10 Chesterfield Basketball
the road next Friday at 7 p.m. L.C. tackles – including a sack – and that
Bird drops to 5-2. They will play fumble recovery. Tae Nelson would also
conference rival Monacan on the road finish with 10 tackles. Senior Austin League
next week at 7:30 p.m. Hicks added eight and defensive back
Trevonte Williams had six tackles.
THOMAS DALE 36, PETERSBURG 0 The Warriors improved to
Another week, another shutout. That 2-5, snapping a five-game losing Youth basketball for Chesterfield
was the case for Thomas Dale as they streak. They host Meadowbrook players, ages 7 to 18
soundly defeated Petersburg 36-0. The for homecoming at 7p.m. this
Knights showed efficiency on both sides Friday. Matoaca’s playoff hopes will (age as of December 31, 2017)
of the ball, limiting the Crimson Wave to dangle in the balance each week, as
just 55 total yards. they figure to need to win out the Practice starts: November 13
The Knights came in strong and rest of the way to qualify. Colonial
confident, and they would strike first Heights dropped to 3-4 after a 3-0 Games begin: January 6, 2018
as their consistent run game continued start. The Colonials will battle Prince Season ends: March 10, 2018
its terror. Collin Holmes would get the George this week.
game’s first touchdown, and the Knights
showed no fear by scoring an early two DINWIDDIE 38, MEADOWBROOK
point conversion, John Pierce connecting 6 Sign up with your local athletic association
with Elijah Burns to give the Knights an The Generals have passed every
8-0 lead. test put in from of them thus far in Information on athletic associations at
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Tyree made a long 38-yard run for Chester area teams. Over the past
a touchdown, which would give the three weeks, Thomas Dale, Matoaca, Or contact Ronnie Pearson, Chesterfield County
Knights a 15-0 lead. Tyree would score and Meadowbrook have suffered
again in the second quarter to extend the losses at the hands of Dinwiddie. The Parks and Recreation, 804-318-8721
lead even more and finish the game with Monarchs were the only team to score,
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two touchdowns. end zone.
The Knights would put up two more Running back Zyan Sturdivant

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