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| 09/06/24 - Home | 35-21 W |
| 09/01/23 - Away | 42-20 W |
| 10/02/20 - Neutral | 42-0 W |
Lipscomb Academy is a perfect 3-0 against Briarcrest Christian since October of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Saints at 7:00 p.m. Lipscomb Academy will be strutting in after a win while Briarcrest Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Lipscomb Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 victory over Christian Brothers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Briarcrest Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Brentwood Academy last Friday and fell 34-31. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Eagles are ranked fourth).
Lipscomb Academy will have to keep a close watch on Hudson Tucker and William Jones, a pair of players who had a big impact on Briarcrest Christian's prior game. Tucker threw for 145 yards and a pair of TDs, while Jones picked up 64 receiving yards and one score. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 54 yards.
Briarcrest Christian's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Lipscomb Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Lipscomb Academy strolled past Briarcrest Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a score of 35-21. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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