The Glynn Academy Terrors will venture away from home to challenge the Brunswick Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Glynn Academy lost to Lakeside at home by a 28-14 margin. The Terrors were down 28-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Brunswick waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Wolfpack by a score of 21-14. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brunswick's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nigel Gardner led the charge by rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Gardner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. William Heck also helped out as he racked up 137 rushing yards.
Brunswick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Glynn Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Brunswick, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Glynn Academy beat Brunswick 22-15 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glynn Academy 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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