Football Preview: Brookwood Warriors vs. Maclay Marauders
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Brookwood is finally coming home. They will host the Maclay Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 3-3 against one another since August of 2015.
Last Friday, Brookwood ended up a good deal behind Terrell Academy and lost 40-23.
Meanwhile, Maclay had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against Windham by a score of 35-23 on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Marauders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 362nd in Florida, while the Jaguars are ranked ninth in New Hampshire).
George Grant went supernova for Maclay, throwing for 246 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 55 yards. Nash Beshears was Grant's top target, picking up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Maclay wouldn't let Windham keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Maclay can thank Nick Streety and Tucker Poppell for forcing both of them. Maclay got some further help from Ryder Marks: he picked up 2.5 sacks, made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Brookwood beat Maclay 35-27 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Grant, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Brookwood still be able to contain Grant? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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