Football Preview: Wenonah Dragons vs. Briarwood Christian Lions
The Wenonah Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Briarwood Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Wenonah nor Briarwood Christian posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Wenonah's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Corner last Friday. The match between them and the Yellow Jackets wasn't particularly close, with Wenonah falling 18-0. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 50th).
Wenonah might have lost, but man, Damazzia Taylor was a machine: he picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Taylor was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 69 yards.
Meanwhile, Briarwood Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 20-7 to Carver Birmingham.
Wenonah's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Briarwood Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Wenonah came up short against Briarwood Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, falling 16-7. Can Wenonah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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