Brentwood came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Gatewood Gators with points to spare, taking the game 45-27. This was payback for the War Eagles, who suffered a 42-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brentwood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zach Denton, who rushed for 149 yards on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Denton is now averaging an impressive 102.6 rushing yards per game. Another signal caller making a difference was Baylor Cobb, who threw for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
Brentwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Gatewood lost, don't look at Ames Johnson. Despite the final result, he threw for 230 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 60 yards. Ben Brannen was Johnson's top target, picking up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Brentwood pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gatewood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Brentwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gatewood, they will face off against Thomas Jefferson Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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