Football Preview: Woodlawn-B.R. Panthers vs. Byrd Yellow Jackets
The Woodlawn-B.R. Panthers will square off against the Byrd Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodlawn-B.R. is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Woodlawn-B.R. slipped by Liberty Magnet 15-14.
Despite a strong season so far, Byrd has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 42-34 to Captain Shreve on Thursday.
Despite the loss, Byrd got top-tier performance from Christian Maxie, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Maxie's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, Byrd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 247 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Woodlawn-B.R., their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
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