The Briarcrest Christian Saints will head out to challenge the Father Ryan Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Briarcrest Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Briarcrest Christian will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 35) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Knoxville Catholic 31-28.
Hudson Tucker had an outrageously good game as he threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns. Jd Donaldson helped Tucker out on the ground, picking up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 92 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Briarcrest Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Briarcrest Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Daylon Donaldson and William Jones.
Meanwhile, Father Ryan hadn't done well against Montgomery Bell Academy recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Father Ryan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 win over Montgomery Bell Academy.
Briarcrest Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Father Ryan, their record now sits at 3-1.
Briarcrest Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Father Ryan when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 28-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Briarcrest Christian 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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