Ensworth is 6-0 against Briarcrest Christian since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Ensworth's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Briarcrest Christian has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Ensworth didn't have too much trouble with Father Ryan at home as they won 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.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Briarcrest Christian made sure to put some points up on the board against Wooddale two weeks ago. Briarcrest Christian really took it to Wooddale for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-6 win at home. Considering the Saints have won three contests by more than 34 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
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.
Ensworth's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Briarcrest Christian, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Ensworth was able to grind out a solid victory over Briarcrest Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 21-12. Will Ensworth repeat their success, or does Briarcrest Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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