Football Preview: Rappahannock County vs. Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators
Rappahannock County's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rappahannock County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Chincoteague, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Rappahannock County was ranked sixth). Rappahannock County breezed by Chincoteague at home to the tune of 43-6 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier Christian Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Gators had established a 35 point advantage.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tucker Basnight and he. Basnight rushed for 156 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry while he rushed for 156 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Greenbrier Christian Academy wouldn't let Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Greenbrier Christian Academy can thank Basnight and Blake Jennings for forcing all of them.
Rappahannock County pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Rappahannock County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Greenbrier Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 40-35 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Greenbrier Christian Academy's DJ Caban, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rappahannock County still be able to contain Caban? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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