On Friday, Greenbrier Christian Academy faced The Covenant in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators lost to The Covenant Eagles on the road by a 48-34 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gators of the 40-29 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Greenbrier Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tucker Basnight rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Basnight's longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards. Another player making a difference was DJ Caban, who gained 184 total yards and two touchdowns.
Greenbrier Christian Academy wouldn't let The Covenant keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Greenbrier Christian Academy can thank Basnight and Conner Isenberg for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Basnight is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Greenbrier Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 250 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Thomas Sanker was a one-man wrecking crew for The Covenant as he rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 142 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. The dominant performance gave Sanker a new career-high in rushing yards. Philip Venton was another key receiver, picking up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for The Covenant, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Greenbrier Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for The Covenant, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Rappahannock County, where kickoff is scheduled at 3:15 p.m.
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