Thomas Dale-Hermitage preview
DEAN HOFFMEYER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Thomas Dale quarterback Demitrius Campbell and running back Mike Edmunds give the Knights threats in the air and on the ground in their showdown with Hermitage.
Central Region, Division 6 playoffs
When: Tonight, 7:30
Tickets: $8 Records: Thomas Dale Knights 9-2, Hermitage Panthers 10-1. Thomas Dale was No.4 in the final Times-Dispatch Top 10; Hermitage was No.2.
Last meeting: Thomas Dale defeated Hermitage 15-7 in the region semifinals in 2002. It was the Panthers' only loss. The Knights beat L.C. Bird in the final. That was Thomas Dale's last appearance in the playoffs. The Knights have won six region Division 6 titles since 1986. They have lost in the final three times. Hermitage won the region crown in 2007. The Panthers lost in the final in 2004. Hermitage won the region championship in 1984 before the division setup.Players to watch: Thomas Dale -- RB Demetrick Jackson, Jr., 135-877 yards; RB Mike Edmunds, Sr., 14 TDs; QB Demitrius Campbell, Sr., 71-126-1,069, 12 TDs, 6 INTs. Hermitage -- QB Brendan Riddick, Jr., 101-186-1,345, 17 TDs; RB Easton Gordon, Sr., 123-735; LB Curtis Grant, Jr., 137 tackles; LB Daryl Howell, Sr., 65 tackles.
Key to game: Two sound offenses, two excellent defenses, very wet field. Field position and mistakes likely will determine the outcome. Hermitage won the field-position battle and made few mistakes against Highland Springs. Thomas Dale gave up halftime leads early in the season. Now, the Knights have made the second half their territory. When you think of tossups, this truly is one of them.
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