The Russellville Golden Tigers will take on the Briarwood Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Russellville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by Boaz 29-28.
Russellville found their leader in sophomore Whit Goodwin, who rushed for 29 yards and three TDs, and also threw for 155 yards and one touchdown. The Golden Tigers also got a significant boost from Tarus Davis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Braxton Duncan
| 11/07/25 vs Boaz | 5 |
| 10/31/25 @ Athens | 17 |
| 10/24/25 vs Priceville | 16 |
| 10/17/25 vs West Point | 18 |
| 10/10/25 @ Hatton | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Russellville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Drake Ergle and Braxton Duncan. Duncan is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Briarwood Christian got the win against Leeds on Friday by a conclusive 28-3.
Briarwood Christian's win came from a few key players Russellville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Charles Dedmon, who threw for 197 yards and three TDs on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. His passing game has become a key predictor of Briarwood Christian's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise. Copeland Holley was Dedmon's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Russellville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.0 points over those games. As for Briarwood Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Russellville might still be hurting after the 33-13 loss they got from Briarwood Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2016. Can the Golden Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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