It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Brookstone had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 33-28 W over the Stratford Academy Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Brookstone was led to victory by Dillon Terry and Gray Jones. Terry rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while Jones gained 116 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Jones also racked up 101 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Brookstone didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Archibald and Brennan Neal.
Stratford Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Connor Fitzpatrick, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 196 yards and a touchdown. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jett Johnston, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Brookstone has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.3 points per game. As for Stratford Academy, they dropped their record down to 7-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Brookstone will venture away from home to face off against Bulloch Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bulloch Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 140 points over their last three matchups. Stratford Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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