Christian Brothers fought the good fight in their overtime game against Briarcrest Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 24-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saints. The Purple Wave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Although Christian Brothers took the loss, they still got scores from William Mason and Sebastian Renderos.
Briarcrest Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but William Jones led the charge by picking up 91 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Jones has been hot recently, having also posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hudson Tucker, who rushed for 49 yards and one touchdown.
Christian Brothers dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Briarcrest Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
After each having a week off, Christian Brothers and Lipscomb Academy will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. As for Briarcrest Christian, they have already played their next contest, a 34-31 loss against Brentwood Academy on the 10th.
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