First Presbyterian Day and Brookstone are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The First Presbyterian Day Vikings will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Brookstone Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
First Presbyterian Day is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Anne-Pacelli just ended the team's seven-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They took an 18-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, First Presbyterian Day couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Brookstone lost to Valwood at home by a 39-21 margin last Friday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Gray Jones, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Brookstone also relied on Jones, who's 46-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.
Having lost for the first time this season, First Presbyterian Day fell to 2-1. As for Brookstone, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
First Presbyterian Day took their victory against Brookstone in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 44-24. Will First Presbyterian Day repeat their success, or does Brookstone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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