Football Preview: Briar Woods Falcons vs. Massaponax Panthers
The Briar Woods Falcons will square off against the Massaponax Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Briar Woods' defense has only allowed 10.7 points per game this season, so Massaponax's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Briar Woods didn't have too much trouble with Independence as they won 27-13.
Brady Carmical continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 183 yards while completing 72.2% of his passes. 103 of those passing yards were hauled in by Colin Capistrant.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Massaponax had no problem doing just that on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over Independence. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Joe Sanders Iii had a dynamite game for Massaponax, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Sanders Iii's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Massaponax was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 314 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Briar Woods' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.2 points per game. As for Massaponax, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Briar Woods has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Massaponax struggles in that department as they've been averaging 250.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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