The Brookhaven Academy Cougars strolled past the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph Catholic still got an impressive performance from Syrone McBeath, who rushed for 185 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Drew Wamble, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns.
Brookhaven Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brookhaven Academy will square off against Central Hinds Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Hinds Academy's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Brookhaven Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bayou Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.
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