Briarcrest Christian and Montgomery Bell Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Briarcrest Christian had to settle for second. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 42-35 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2020.
Despite the loss, Briarcrest Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jd Donaldson picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Hudson Tucker, who threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
Even if they lost, Briarcrest Christian's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Hezekiah Clark was the leader with two. He also made four total tackles, which is notable because Briarcrest Christian is 3-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-6 otherwise.
Briarcrest Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Montgomery Bell Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7.
Briarcrest Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montgomery Bell Academy, they will take on Ensworth on Friday. Ensworth will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Montgomery Bell Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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