On Friday, Greenbrier Christian Academy faced Fishburne Military in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Fishburne Military Caissons 59-12 on the road. Considering the Gators have won six matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tucker Basnight continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 184 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. Those 184 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was DJ Caban, who gained 144 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Greenbrier Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 250 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Greenbrier Christian Academy wouldn't let Fishburne Military keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Greenbrier Christian Academy can thank Basnight and Matthew Downes for forcing both of them.
Although Fishburne Military took the loss, they still got scores from Terry Legg and Mason Worsham.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's record now sits at 6-3. As for Fishburne Military, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-1.
Greenbrier Christian Academy will head out to square off against The Covenant at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Covenant will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Greenbrier Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fishburne Military, they will welcome Randolph-Macon Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Fishburne Military's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Randolph-Macon Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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