All eyes were on Heywood Stadium in Chattanooga on Thursday night as the top two teams in Tennessee went to battle. Baylor School opened a high-profile campaign with a 38-20 victory over Brentwood Academy in a rematch of last year’s Class 3A, Division II state championship.To no surprise, the Red Raiders’ workhorse in the backfield stole the show. Three fourth-quarter touchdowns for senior running back David Gabriel Georges propelled Baylor (1-0) to victory over the Eagles once again. The Five-Star Plus+ prospect and Tennessee commit dropped the jaws of everyone in attendance from the opening drive onward. $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage Senior linebacker Khori Faulkner had an interception and a rushing touchdown in the win. Senior four-star quarterback and Ole Miss commit Keegan Croucher, who transferred in during the offseason, opened the scoring with a 39-yard touchdown to junior receiver Antwaun “Cornbread” Adams.Baylor entered as No. 1 team in Tennessee and No. 18 team nationally, per the Rivals Composite Rankings. Brentwood checked in at No. 2 in the state and No. 28 in the nation. Nearly 20 ranked prospects were on the field in total.In a losing effort, Brentwood (0-1) senior three-star QB Crews Jenkins, also an Ole Miss pledge, threw a pair of touchdown passes, including one to senior four-star Tennessee commit Kesean Bowman, which went 80 yards to the house.‘DGG’ leads the way for BaylorGabriel Georges’ first touch of the night showcased his unbelievable athleticism. After bulldozing into Brentwood defenders, he was upended but managed to plant a hand on the turf mid-flip, landing on his feet and keeping the run alive for a mean 8 yards.How does he stay on his feetFive-Star Plus+ RB David Gabriel Georges somehow refuses to go down after a wild move.(via ESPN)https://t.co/9xL536hfZopic.twitter.com/gWis5WYkBX— Rivals High School (@RivalsHS) August 21, 2026That run helped kickstart a drive that led to Croucher’s dot to Adams for the opening score of the game. Gabriel Georges showed flashes in the first half, but as the game grew, the Brentwood defense had no answer for the staunch 5-foot-11, 220-pounder.Brentwood players did just about everything they could to take Gabriel Georges down, but despite his helmet popping off multiple times and defenders attacking him from all angles, the senior just kept chugging down the field. He finished with 172 rushing yards and 78 receiving yards.His first touchdown of the season capped off a lengthy drive that transitioned from the third quarter to the fourth. All three of his touchdown runs were short, but he was largely responsible for getting his offense inside the red zone in the first place. Gabriel Georges is as advertised on all fronts and truly looks SEC-ready right now.UNREALTennessee Five-Star Plus+ RB commit David Gabriel Georges is taking over this game.(via ESPN)https://t.co/9xL536hfZopic.twitter.com/WDaZpigZhX— Rivals High School (@RivalsHS)
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