Football Recap: Briarcrest Christian Piles Up the Points Against Ridgeway

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 5:06pm

Football Recap: Briarcrest Christian Saints vs. Ridgeway Roadrunners

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There's no place like home for Briarcrest Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Ridgeway Roadrunners 35-0 at home on Friday. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Briarcrest Christian found their leader in underclassman Jd Donaldson, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Donaldson a new career-high in rushing yards. Hudson Tucker was another key player, throwing for 113 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.

Briarcrest Christian wouldn't let Ridgeway keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Briarcrest Christian can thank Webber Durley and Jordan Brown for forcing both of them.

The win got Briarcrest Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Ridgeway, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Briarcrest Christian will challenge Knoxville Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ridgeway, they will venture away from home to challenge Memphis University School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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