Briarcrest Christian is 0-6 against Ensworth since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Briarcrest Christian is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Wooddale: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Briarcrest Christian blew Wooddale out of the water with a 47-6 final score. With the Saints ahead 34-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Briarcrest Christian found their leader in underclassman Jd Donaldson, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Briarcrest Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Briarcrest Christian wouldn't let Wooddale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as William Jones, Jack Baker, and Hayden Parker picked up one apiece. Octavius Flynn was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Ensworth put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Father Ryan with points to spare, taking the game 24-7. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Irish are ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got Briarcrest Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Ensworth, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Briarcrest Christian came up short against Ensworth in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 21-12. Can Briarcrest Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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