Football Recap: Harrison Baker Leads Brookstone's Defense on Friday

Brookstone lost against Westfield School back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cougars fell 17-7 to the Hornets. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Even if they lost, Brookstone's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Harrison Baker with 2.5. Brookstone got some further help from Charlie Peak: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Westfield School to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brock Johnson, who threw for 205 yards and one touchdown on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and one TD. What's more, Johnson racked up 123.6 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August. A healthy portion of Johnson's aerial production (125 yards to be exact) went to Win Hoots, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Brookstone's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Westfield School, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Brookstone will face off against rival Strong Rock Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Dillon Terry and Jake Johnson. Meanwhile, Westfield School is set to take on their familiar foe St. Anne-Pacelli at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.