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Brentwood beat Rossview 42-8 and will face Southwind in Memphis on Friday

The Franklin Daily News teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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Brentwood bounced back fast. The Bruins beat visiting Rossview 42-8 Friday night in the playoff opener, a week after a 28-10 loss to Ravenwood in the Region 6-6A championship.

Brentwood beat Rossview 42-8 in the first round

  • Rossview8
    Brentwood42
    FinalBrentwood moved to 9-2; Rossview finished 4-7.

Sources: Williamson Herald, The Tennessean

Junior quarterback Gavin Strang threw three touchdown passes, and senior Parker Emerson ran for a 78-yard score on his only carry, The Tennessean's roundup reports.

  • Pick-six: Gray McAdams' 31-yard return made it 21-0
  • Cade Ball: two touchdown catches, from 9 and 8 yards
  • : five straight wins, including a 48-6 rout of Cordova
  • Southwind's only loss: 38-30 at Briarcrest Christian

Next is a trip to Memphis on Friday to face Southwind, a rematch of last season's playoff meeting there. Senior Jones Merrill called this week's win a "statement" heading into it.

Brentwood's defense and passing game set the tone

3
turnovers forced by the Bruins
1-for-14
Rossview's third-down conversions
13 of 16
completions for quarterback Gavin Strang
48-14
Southwind's win over Brentwood in 2025

Sources: Williamson Herald, The Tennessean

Sources: Williamson Herald, The Tennessean

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