The Beechwood Tigers will take on the Owensboro Catholic Aces at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Beechwood's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last 11 games.
Beechwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Lexington Christian with a sharp 44-24 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 13 contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Owensboro Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 27-14 win over Somerset. Given the Aces' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Briar Jumpers are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brady Atwell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 302 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Cam Woodward was another key player, picking up 151 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Beechwood pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.1 points per game. As for Owensboro Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
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