Football Recap: Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators vs. Chincoteague Ponies
On Friday, Greenbrier Christian Academy faced Chincoteague in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Chincoteague Ponies 52-20 at home. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 32 points or more this season.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from DJ Caban, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Caban also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes. Tucker Basnight also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Greenbrier Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 250 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Greenbrier Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Conner Isenberg.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Chincoteague, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Greenbrier Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 59-12 win against Fishburne Military on the 18th. Chincoteague has also already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against The Covenant on the 18th.
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