The Briar Woods Falcons will challenge the L.C. Bird Skyhawks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Briar Woods sitting on three straight wins and L.C. Bird on five.
Briar Woods is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Riverbend with points to spare, taking the game 32-15.
It was another big night for Brady Carmical, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 230 yards while completing 72.2% of his passes. 141 of those passing yards were hauled in by Colin Capistrant.
Meanwhile, L.C. Bird sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-7 victory over Fleming on Friday.
L.C. Bird didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Sirpaul Cheeks picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Jaqui Vaughan was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles.
Briar Woods' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.8 points per game. As for L.C. Bird, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Briar Woods has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like L.C. Bird struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.2. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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