The Briarwood Academy Buccaneers will head out to face off against the Gatewood Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Briarwood Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Augusta Prep as they made off with a 24-0 win. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Cutler Fleming was his usual excellent self, throwing for 158 yards and two TDs, while also rushing for 83 yards.
Briarwood Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Banks DeMore. Briarwood Academy got some further help from Caleb Furr: he picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Gatewood gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They strolled past Thomas Jefferson Academy with points to spare, taking the game 34-18.
Briarwood Academy's record is now 5-2. As for Gatewood, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-4.
Everything went Briarwood Academy's way against Gatewood in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Briarwood Academy made off with a 29-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccaneers 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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