The Byrd Yellow Jackets will be playing at home against the Captain Shreve Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Captain Shreve is facing Byrd at the wrong time: Byrd suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a hard 35-21 fall against the Vikings. The match marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Captain Shreve over Haughton in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Captain Shreve blew Haughton out of the water with a 63-34 final score. The matchup marked the Gators' most dominant win of the season.
Captain Shreve found their leader in sophomore Gabe Lockett, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Lockett's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Brodie Savage was another key player, throwing for 129 yards and three touchdowns.
Captain Shreve didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tre Fuller.
Captain Shreve now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Byrd, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Byrd came up short against Captain Shreve when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Captain Shreve's Jamarlon Otis, who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Now that Byrd knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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