Both Briarwood Christian (14-0) and St. Paul's Episcopal (14-1) have made it this far into the playoffs, but they square off this Thursday at 7:00 PM to determine who is worthy to move on. Briarwood Christian has made scoring difficult for its opponents by holding them to an average of only 10 points per game, a number St. Paul's Episcopal will no doubt hope to clear.
Last week, Briarwood Christian took on St. Clair County. Briarwood Christian's defense took a beating in the first half, giving up 27 points. That left it at a 27 - 10 disadvantage. In the second half, however, Briarwood Christian's defense made a stand, allowing a meager six points. With its shocking comeback after the half, it stole a 37 - 33 win from St. Clair County.
As for St. Paul's Episcopal, its encounter with Beauregard two weeks ago was a 32-point stomp, but the result last week was anything but. St. Paul's Episcopal can thank its lucky stars for its win over Demopolis. The final score was a hard-fought 20 - 19. The outcome wasn't too surprising considering that St. Paul's Episcopal is 20 spots ahead in the MaxPreps state rankings, but it was certainly a bit tighter than anticipated.
Check back on MaxPreps to find out which team can carry over its success and which team inevitably falls when St. Paul's Episcopal and Briarwood Christian clash.
Playoff bracket for these teams
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