Two dominant backs in Ryder Jones and Kyler Monk are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Briarfield Academy Rebels will face off against the Claiborne Academy Rebels on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Briarfield Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Tensas Academy 54-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Rebels who have now won three matches in a row.
Meanwhile, Claiborne Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Marvell Academy. Claiborne Academy really took it to Marvell Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-14 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-8.
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 also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 1.5 sacks and making five total tackles (2.5 for loss). Another player making a difference was Dylan Buckner, who gained 97 total yards and two touchdowns.
Briarfield Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, 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 victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Briarfield Academy against Claiborne Academy when the teams last played back in October, as the squad secured a 58-30 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Buckner, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Briarfield Academy still be able to contain Buckner? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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