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
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.
