The Brunswick Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Glynn Academy Terrors at 7:25 p.m. on Friday. Brunswick will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Brunswick gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Greenbrier. 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. Backing up that air attack was Josiah Gibbons, who rushed for 81 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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.
Meanwhile, Glynn Academy lost to Lakeside at home by a 28-14 margin on Friday. The Terrors were down 28-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Brunswick's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Glynn Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Brunswick came up short against Glynn Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 22-15. Can Brunswick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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