It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Byrd had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the St. Paul's Wolves with a sharp 37-15 victory. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Byrd's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Desmond Simmons, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown. Simmons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. Harrison Ayres was in the mix as well, providing Byrd with two touchdowns.
Byrd wouldn't let St. Paul's keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Byrd can thank Ja?Cari Williams and Azariae Barfield for forcing all of them.
The win made it two in a row for Byrd and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for St. Paul's, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Byrd will square off against Alexandria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexandria knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Byrd likes a good challenge. St. Paul's does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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