Alexandria and Brooks squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Alexandria had to settle for second. They fell to the Brooks Lions 41-35. The Valley Cubs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Brooks was led to victory by Garrett Burrough and Sy'Marien Coffey. Burrough rushed for 208 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while Coffey rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Burrough is now averaging an impressive 108.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Bowens, who picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Alexandria's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Brooks, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Alexandria does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brooks, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Cherokee County at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Brooks' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine games.
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