Football Preview: Briarwood Academy Buccaneers vs. Edmund Burke Academy Spartans
Briarwood Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Edmund Burke Academy Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Briarwood Academy humbled Thomas Jefferson Academy with a 46-7 victory. While fans of the Buccaneers might be used to big wins, the 39-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Mason Poss was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss). Briarwood Academy also got a significant boost from Charlie Mosley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Briarwood Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Edmund Burke Academy got the win against Gatewood on Friday by a conclusive 35-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Briarwood Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Edmund Burke Academy, their record now sits at 7-1.
Briarwood Academy took their win against Edmund Burke Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 44-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Briarwood Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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