Football Preview: Briarwood Academy Buccaneers vs. Brentwood War Eagles
The Briarwood Academy Buccaneers will head out on the road to take on the Brentwood War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brentwood is hoping to do what Windsor Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Briarwood Academy's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Briarwood Academy breezed by Windsor Academy at home to the tune of 49-12. The matchup marked the Buccaneers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
It was another big night for Charlie Mosley, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble. Another player making a difference was Cutler Fleming, who threw for 172 yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Briarwood Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Briarwood Academy wouldn't let Windsor Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Briarwood Academy can thank Mason Poss and Mosley for forcing both of them. That's the most rushing yards Mosley has posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Brentwood hadn't done well against John Milledge Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Brentwood took their game at home with ease, bagging a 33-6 win over John Milledge Academy. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-0.
Brentwood can attribute much of their success to Baylor Cobb, who threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and Jones Sheppard, who rushed for 74 yards on only six carries.
Another reason for the win was Brentwood's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. John Milledge Academy's QB won't forget Jackson Bragg anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Briarwood Academy's record is now 5-0. As for Brentwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Monday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Briarwood Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 256.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brentwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 313.2. It's looking like Monday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Briarwood Academy strolled past Brentwood in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 21-6. Will Briarwood Academy repeat their success, or does Brentwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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