Two dominant backs in Kyler Monk and Ryder Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Claiborne Academy Rebels will take on the Briarfield Academy Rebels on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Claiborne Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 52-14 win over Marvell Academy. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Rebels just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Monk, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 53 yards. Another player making a difference was Dylan Buckner, who gained 97 total yards and two touchdowns.
Claiborne Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nate Smith and Maddox Gaston.
Meanwhile, Briarfield Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Tensas Academy to the tune of 54-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Rebels who have now won three contests in a row.
Briarfield Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.5 points per game. As for Claiborne Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Claiborne Academy was dealt a bruising 58-30 defeat at the hands of Briarfield Academy in their previous meeting back in October. Can Claiborne Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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