Altavista's Thornhill is Week 4 Player of Week

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(ALTAVISTA, Va) -- The Colonels of Altavista have plenty of hurdles to clear as they begin the defense of their VHSL Group 1A state title, but you can count on the fact that Juan Thornhill will be leading the charge.

The 6'2",  175-pound University of Virginia commit ran roughshod over visiting Galax on Friday night.

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Thornhill scored on runs of 15, 56 and 22 yards in the first quarter alone, then added a 75-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.

The Colonels would roll from there, defeating the Maroon Tide 56-7.

Altavista moves to a perfect 3-0 with the win.

Thornhill ran for 101 yards on just nine carries and completed all five of his passes for 118 yards and another touchdown.

The Colonels Juan Thornhill is your Stop-In 1st and 10 Player of the Week.