Malivai Barker, Bridgewater, Jr., Running Back

Malivai Barker, Bridgewater, Jr., Running Back

Barker, a junior from Leesburg, Va., provided much of the offensive scoring punch of the Eagles as they twice recovered from large deficits to post a 42-41 win at Guilford on Saturday. Barker racked up 161 yards from scrimmage with 141 coming via the ground on 19 carries. Three of those runs put points on the board with two of those touchdowns coming in Bridgewater's final push towards victory. After scoring via a one-yard effort late in the second quarter, Barker found the end zone twice in the second half with one arguably more valuable than the other. He pulled BC to within six points of Guilford with a 49-yard touchdown run with 4:53 showing on the third quarter clock. Then with 52-seconds to play, he punched in what would become the game-winning score with a one-yard plunge over the right side.  For the season, Barker is third in the ODAC with 765 rushing yards and tied for second with eight rushing touchdowns. He has crossed the century mark on four occasions this season.

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