With a playoff game on the line, Brookstone rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the Stratford Academy Eagles with a 33-28 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Brookstone was led to victory by Dillon Terry and Gray Jones. Terry rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while Jones gained 116 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Jones also racked up 101 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Brookstone didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Archibald and Brennan Neal.
Brookstone is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.3 points per game. As for Stratford Academy, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-4.
Brookstone will face off against Bulloch Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bulloch Academy will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Brookstone surely won't give up without a fight. Stratford Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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