It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brooks can now relate to. They took a 32-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln Park Lions on Saturday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this game were averaging 9.63 points allowed.
When it comes to explaining why Brooks lost, don't look at Imani Gray. Despite the final result, she rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. Gray's longest rush was for an incredible 86 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Sunata Davis, who rushed for 60 yards.
She was just one part of a punishing run game: Brooks was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 75.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 169.3.
Brooks' loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Lincoln Park, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Brooks does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln Park, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 32-22 defeat vs. Prosser on the 28th.
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