Captain Shreve won the last time they faced Byrd, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Captain Shreve Gators came out on top against the Byrd Yellow Jackets by a score of 42-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gators.
Captain Shreve got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brodie Savage out in front who threw for 205 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Captain Shreve also got help from Lashawn Davis, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Despite the loss, Byrd saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Christian Maxie rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Maxie's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Captain Shreve's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Byrd, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Captain Shreve will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Evangel Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Captain Shreve's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine games. As for Byrd, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Woodlawn-B.R., where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Woodlawn-B.R. is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Byrd will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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