Lipscomb Academy won the last time they faced Briarcrest Christian, and things went their way on Friday too. The Lipscomb Academy Mustangs enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over the Briarcrest Christian Saints. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Saints are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Briarcrest Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hudson Tucker, who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Lipscomb Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Briarcrest Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lipscomb Academy will stay at home for another week and welcome Baylor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Briarcrest Christian, they will host Ridgeway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Briarcrest Christian is facing Ridgeway at the right time seeing as Ridgeway is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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