Two dominant backs in Tucker Basnight and Camaury Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators will take on the Chincoteague Ponies at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Greenbrier Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Kenston Forest get on the board and left with a 37-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
Conner Isenberg produced another solid performance rushing for 176 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 79 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Greenbrier Christian Academy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Kenston Forest to a completion percentage of just 47.6%. The team can thank Isenberg for the heroic effort on defense: he. Greenbrier Christian Academy is a perfect 3-0 when they limit the passing game like that.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Brady Countiss refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Kenston Forest's side was Countiss, who picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Chincoteague was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Rappahannock County 38-6. Given the Ponies' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Rappahannock County are ranked 225th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greenbrier Christian Academy now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Chincoteague, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Greenbrier Christian Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 402.5 total yards per game. It's a different story for Chincoteague, though, as they've been averaging only 248.8 total yards. Will Greenbrier Christian Academy be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Ponies flip the script?
Greenbrier Christian Academy suffered a grim 46-25 defeat to Chincoteague when the teams last played back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who rushed for 157 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries. Now that the Gators know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
