Football Recap: Fishburne Military Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 24, 2024, 10:09am

Football Recap: Fishburne Military Caissons vs. Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators

On Friday, Fishburne Military faced Greenbrier Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fishburne Military Caissons were outmatched by the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators at home and fell 59-12. That makes it the first time this season the Caissons have let down their home crowd.

Although Fishburne Military took the loss, they still got scores from Terry Legg and Mason Worsham.

Greenbrier Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Tucker Basnight, who rushed for 184 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. Those 184 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Basnight. Tyson Moravec was another major influence, as he rushed for 22 yards and ran in a TD.

Fishburne Military moved to 6-1 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.

Fishburne Military will challenge Randolph-Macon Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Fishburne Military is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.3 points per game this season. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they will take on The Covenant at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Covenant is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Greenbrier Christian Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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