If Strong Rock Christian wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Brookstone, they should've done a better job of containing Gray Jones. The Brookstone Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-13 victory over the Strong Rock Christian Patriots on Friday thanks in part to Jones, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Brookstone also relied on Jones, who's 51-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.
Broughton Branch threw for 90 yards on 11 of 17 attempts.
Maxwell Jones was his top target, picking up 27 receiving yards. On the ground, Gray rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Andrew Reid, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 64 yards and a touchdown. Reid got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 61 yards. Strong Rock Christian also got a significant boost from Jake Johnson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 127 yards.
Brookstone is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Strong Rock Christian, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
Brookstone will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Stratford Academy at 7:30 p.m. on November 8th. As for Strong Rock Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge George Walton Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. George Walton Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
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