The Briarwood Christian Lions will head out to take on the McAdory Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McAdory took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Briarwood Christian, who comes in off a win.
Briarwood Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-7 victory over Hayden. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
Jamison Barnes was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 56 yards and four TDs on only seven carries, and also threw for 107 yards and one touchdown on perfect 5-for-5 passing. Briarwood Christian also got help from Sam Canale, who showed off his sure hands for 115 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, McAdory was not quite Bessemer City's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell 21-14 to the Tigers. The contest marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Briarwood Christian and bumps their season record up to 5-4. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 14 points in those games. As for McAdory, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Everything went Briarwood Christian's way against McAdory in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as Briarwood Christian made off with a 55-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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