Southland Academy and Brentwood squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Southland Academy had to settle for second. They came up short against the Brentwood War Eagles, falling 40-20. The Raiders were down 27-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Brentwood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jones Sheppard, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Sheppard has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Baylor Cobb, who rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Southland Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Brentwood, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Southland Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brentwood, they will take on Southwest Georgia Academy on Saturday. Southwest Georgia Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Brentwood likes a good challenge.
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