Bryant unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Baker Hornets. The Hurricanes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
When it comes to explaining why Bryant lost on Friday, don't look at Christian Thompson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 76 yards, and also caught one touchdown.
Tate Graham was a one-man wrecking crew For Baker. as he threw for 346 yards and six TDs on only 19 passes. The dominant performance also gave Graham a new career-high in passer rating (150.8). Joshua Jones also helped out with an impressive 141 receiving yards.
Baker has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Bryant will take on rival Fairhope at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Baker is set to square off against their familiar foe Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 836 yards in their previous games.
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