The Brunswick Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Greenbrier Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Greenbrier is hoping to do what Evans couldn't on Friday: put an end to Brunswick's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Brunswick breezed by Evans at home to the tune of 48-14. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Knights are ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brunswick can attribute much of their success to Grant Moore, who threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and William Heck, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Heck has posted since back in October of 2023. Waseem Murray was Moore's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brunswick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Brunswick wouldn't let Evans keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. J'Shawn Towns was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier didn't have done well against Statesboro recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Greenbrier simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Statesboro 43-14 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolfpack.
Greenbrier's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Stephens, who rushed for 92 yards on only 13 carries.
Greenbrier's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Verkaree Guyton.
Brunswick's record is now 3-1. As for Greenbrier, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Brunswick has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 301.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Greenbrier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 241.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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