Football Preview: Brookstone Cougars vs. St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings
Brookstone has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Brookstone is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Calvary Christian 55-7 at home. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Knights are ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brookstone found their leader in underclassman Broughton Branch, who threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Brookstone wouldn't let Calvary Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Harrison Baker, Carson Hubard, and Jakeith Tolbert picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, St. Anne-Pacelli and Calvary Christian met for a duel on Friday where St. Anne-Pacelli prevailed. St. Anne-Pacelli claimed a resounding 55-0 victory over Calvary Christian on the road. That looming 55-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
Jason Nelson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.3 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Colvin, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. Anne-Pacelli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
St. Anne-Pacelli didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Carino and Uriah Mazyck. Carino is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Brookstone's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Brookstone skirted past St. Anne-Pacelli 13-10 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nelson, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Brookstone still be able to contain Nelson? There's only one way to find out.
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