On Friday, The Briarfield Academy Rebels faced the Riverdale Academy Rebels in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Briarfield Academy managed a 42-36 victory over Riverdale Academy. The victory was nothing new for Briarfield Academy as they're now sitting on six straight.
Briarfield Academy was led to victory by Miller Holt and Ben Coullard. Holt threw for 259 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, while Coullard gained 319 total yards and five touchdowns. Coullard's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards.
Briarfield Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Riverdale Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
Briarfield Academy will square off against Sharkey Issaquena Academy at TBD on Friday. Sharkey Issaquena Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten games -- so hopefully Briarfield Academy likes a good challenge. Riverdale Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.