CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Baylor School continued its perfect season Friday night at Heywood Stadium, celebrating Senior Night with a 41-14 victory over Legacy School of Sport Sciences.
The Raiders improved to 8-0 on the season, using an explosive 28-point first quarter, a balanced offensive attack, and a strong defensive performance to take control early and remain unbeaten with two regular-season road games still to play.
Baylor wasted little time setting the tone.
On the opening kickoff, junior Beckham Stokes electrified the home crowd with a 70-yard return for a touchdown, giving the Raiders a 7-0 advantage just 11 seconds into the contest.
The offense quickly followed with two touchdown runs from senior David Gabriel-Georges. He found the end zone from two yards out with 8:45 remaining in the opening quarter before adding a seven-yard touchdown run just over three minutes later.
Senior quarterback Keegan Croucher continued the first-quarter surge, connecting with junior Braxton Rein on a 33-yard touchdown pass with 1:37 remaining to give Baylor a commanding 28-0 lead.
The Raiders added to their advantage in the second quarter behind the leg of senior Sam Shutters, who connected on field goals of 32 and 24 yards. The two successful kicks pushed Baylor's halftime advantage to 34-0 and moved Shutters past 100 career points as a Baylor Red Raider, another milestone on a memorable Senior Night.
Baylor continued its offensive production in the third quarter when Croucher found Stokes for a 13-yard touchdown pass, extending the lead to 41-0.
Legacy broke through late in the third quarter with an 18-yard touchdown reception before adding a 25-yard touchdown pass and successful two-point conversion in the fourth quarter to account for the final margin.
Raiders Deliver Across the Board
Croucher turned in another efficient performance directing the Baylor offense, completing 10 of 16 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns without an interception.
Stokes provided one of the night's biggest performances, catching three passes for 94 yards and a touchdown while also delivering the game's opening 70-yard kickoff return for a score.
Rein added three receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown, while Gabriel-Georges contributed in both the running and passing games.
Gabriel-Georges rushed six times for 51 yards and two touchdowns and added two receptions for 22 yards. David Knowles helped power the ground attack with 58 yards on eight carries.
The Raiders finished with 312 yards of total offense, averaging an impressive 9.8 yards per play. Baylor recorded 16 first downs and did not commit a turnover.
Defensively, Baylor helped establish control of the contest by keeping Legacy off the scoreboard throughout the first half.
A. Adams recorded an interception and a fumble recovery, while Braxton Rein and Emery Julien each registered a sack. K. Faulkner and Cortez Carr also contributed tackles for loss.
The Baylor defense limited Legacy to 177 yards of total offense and forced three turnovers.
Special teams also played a major role in the victory. In addition to Stokes' opening kickoff return, Shutters converted both of his field-goal attempts, while senior Ella Metzner connected on all three of her extra-point attempts.
Unbeaten and Moving Forward
Friday night's victory provided another memorable evening at Heywood Stadium as Baylor celebrated its seniors, recognized Shutters' career milestone, and continued its undefeated run through the 2026 season.
While pleased with the victory, Baylor head coach Erik Kimrey emphasized the importance of staying focused on the challenges ahead.
"We did what we needed to do tonight, but the next two games will be a whole lot tougher," said Kimrey. "Enjoy the win. Back to work next week!"
With eight victories in eight games, the Raiders now turn their attention to their final two regular-season road contests as they look to carry their momentum into postseason play.
The mission continues for the Big Red.
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