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Homewood RB Reid Goldstein (4) scores a touchdown during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Briarwood LB Gage Nasworthy (16) attempts to tackle Homewood WR David Walden (10) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Briarwood DB Cooper Johnson (8) tackles Homewood QB Kaleb Carson (3) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood DL Rodregus Lambert (21) tackles Briarwood RB Eli Thompson (19) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood DB George French (0) looks to tackle Briarwood DB Sam Canale (26) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Briarwood LB Grayson Pewitt (35) tackles Homewood QB Kaleb Carson (3) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood QB Kaleb Carson (3) eludes Briarwood DB Brandt Aho (7) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Briarwood LB Grayson Pewitt (35) tackles Homewood QB Kaleb Carson (3) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood RB Reid Goldstein (4) scores a touchdown during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Briarwood LB Gage Nasworthy (16) tackles Homewood WR David Walden (10) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood DB Bryon Long (24) looks to tackle Briarwood WR John Campbell (13) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood ILB Charlie Dabbs (20) tackles Briarwood QB Charles Dedmon (2) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood WR David Walden (10) catches a pass during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Briarwood LB Gage Nasworthy (16) attempts to tackle Homewood QB Kaleb Carson (3) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood WR David Walden (10) catches a deep pass during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Briarwood TE Jack Beason (4) returns a punt during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood QB Kaleb Carson (3) eludes a gang of Briarwood defenders during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood QB Kaleb Carson (3) attempts a pass during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood QB Kaleb Carson (3) runs the football during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood RB Reid Goldstein (4) runs the football during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood RB Davis Griffin (22) runs the football during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood DL Dennis White (91) sacks Briarwood QB Jamison Barnes (3) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood RB Reid Goldstein (4) looks to elude Briarwood DB Camden Schroeter (6) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood DB George French (0) defends a pass for Briarwood WR Gage Nasworthy (16) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
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Homewood DB Tate Burdeshaw (11) defends a pass to Briarwood WR Dane Whitehead (11) during a game between Homewood and Briarwood Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Lions Pride Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Todd Lester
Homewood moved to 2-0 on the season Friday night, leaning on big plays from its offensive stars and a stout defensive effort to shut out Briarwood 27-0 at Lions Pride Stadium.
Quarterback Kaleb Carson opened the scoring with a 65-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Tomon Felton with just under seven minutes to play in the second quarter. The Patriots missed the extra point but wasted no time extending their lead.
Later in the quarter, running back Reid Goldstein broke through for a 7-yard touchdown run. The extra point made it 13-0 heading into halftime.
Goldstein added two more scores in the second half — a short run to close the third quarter and a 21-yard burst early in the fourth — to seal the Patriots’ second straight lopsided win to start the season.
Homewood’s defense stifled Briarwood throughout the night, keeping the Lions out of the end zone for a second consecutive game.
"I loved our defense," Homewood Coach Ben Berguson said. "I thought our defense played lights out. To get a shutout is huge here at Briarwood."
Briarwood, now 0-2, will look to regroup as it begins region play Thursday at Ramsay. Homewood opens its region slate Friday at home against Mortimer Jordan.
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