Gatewood’s Evan Bennett (7) leaps forward to successfully block a point-after-touchdown attempt by Briarwood kicker Trey Cotton. (Ball is directly behind the shoulders of Jackson Hewatt (3). DAWN SINCLAIR/Contributed
The Gatewood Gators visited Briarwood Academy Friday night in Warrenton, where they fell 22-13 to the hometown Buccaneers.
With 2021 All-State senior running back Justin Jameson “feeling a little under the weather,” Gatewood entered Briarwood’s homecoming game without full use of one of its biggest offensive threats. But head coach Jeff Ratliff stressed that wasn’t the deciding factor.
