Despite a strong season so far, Byrd has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 42-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Captain Shreve Gators on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellow Jackets of the 35-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Byrd still got an impressive performance from Christian Maxie, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Maxie's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, Byrd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 247 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
Captain Shreve got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brodie Savage out in front who threw for 205 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Cardarrian Devers was another key player, picking up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Captain Shreve, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Byrd will play host again on Friday to welcome Woodlawn-B.R., where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Woodlawn-B.R. is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Byrd will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Captain Shreve, they will be playing at home against Evangel Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Captain Shreve knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Evangel Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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