Football Recap: St. Anne-Pacelli Comes Up Short Despite Tanner Pickering's Big Defensive Game + How To Watch
By Team Reports
Oct 17, 2025, 6:59am
Football Recap: St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings vs. Brookstone Cougars
St. Anne-Pacelli lost against Brookstone back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Vikings took a 19-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Vikings gained 58 more yards on the day, but it was the Cougars that made the best use of them.

Jason Davis
09/19/25 @ Whitefield Academy | 156 |
10/10/25 @ Brookstone | 80 |
09/05/25 @ Stone Mountain | 76 |
08/15/25 @ Stratford Academy | 75 |
08/29/25 @ First Presbyterian Day | 68 |
Despite the loss, St. Anne-Pacelli still got an impressive performance from Donovan 'DJ' Colvin, who rushed for 155 yards and one TD while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Colvin was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards. St. Anne-Pacelli also got help from Jason Davis, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
St. Anne-Pacelli didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Leading the way was Tanner Pickering and his one interception. Another thorn in Brookstone's side was Uriah Mazyck, who picked up four sacks and made five total tackles.
St. Anne-Pacelli's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Brookstone, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Coming up, St. Anne-Pacelli will be playing in front of their home fans against Turner County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will be up against the Titans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.33 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Brookstone, they are taking a road trip to take on Westfield School at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Broughton Branch and Brock Johnson.
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