Southwest Georgia Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to challenge the Brentwood War Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southwest Georgia Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Gatewood for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-13 victory. The Warriors pushed the score to 32-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Gators had little chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Brentwood waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 40-20 margin over the Raiders.
Brentwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jones Sheppard led the charge by rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Sheppard has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylor Cobb, who rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Southwest Georgia Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.7 points. As for Brentwood, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Southwest Georgia Academy came up short against Brentwood in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, falling 14-6. Can Southwest Georgia Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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