Football Recap: Reed Bridges' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Presbyterian Christian over West Marion

Presbyterian Christian entered their game against West Marion on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bobcats took a 33-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 36-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2018.

Presbyterian Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Reed Bridges, who picked up 189 receiving yards and two scores. Another player making a difference was Smith Stringer, who threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.

It was another big night for Braxton Albritton, who threw for 200 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 40 yards and one score for West Marion. Albritton's passing game has become a key predictor of the Trojans' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.

Presbyterian Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for West Marion, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Presbyterian Christian will head out to take on St. Stanislaus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats will be up against the Rock-a-Chaws' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.13 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for West Marion, they are taking a road trip to face off against Pass Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so the Trojans' offense will have their work cut out for them.