With a playoff game on the line, Briar Woods rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 39-27 win over the Massaponax Panthers. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Briar Woods had a senior duo take command as Brady Carmical threw for 286 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes and Colin Capistrant picked up 199 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 286 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Carmical.
When it comes to explaining why Massaponax lost, don't look at Gabriel Newby-Morris. Despite the final result, he rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 87 yards and a touchdown. Those 171 rushing yards gave Newby-Morris a new career-high.
Briar Woods has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.7 points per game. As for Massaponax, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Briar Woods wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 32-15 victory against Riverbend on the 29th. Massaponax does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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