Greenbrier Christian Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Chincoteague Ponies at 7:00 p.m. Greenbrier Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.1 points per game this season.
Greenbrier Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Virginia Episcopal School, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Greenbrier Christian Academy was ranked sixth). Greenbrier Christian Academy fell just short of Virginia Episcopal School by a score of 20-18 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Gators have suffered against the Bishops since September 29, 2018.
Despite the defeat, Greenbrier Christian Academy got top-tier performance from DJ Caban, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 156 rushing yards gave Caban a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Tucker Basnight, who gained 123 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Greenbrier Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 250 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Chincoteague was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Southampton Academy.
Greenbrier Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Chincoteague, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Greenbrier Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Chincoteague when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-24 win. Will Greenbrier Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Chincoteague have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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