After flying high against St. Anne-Pacelli last Friday, First Presbyterian Day came back down to earth. The Vikings took a 31-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brookstone Cougars on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Vikings, who until this game were averaging 14.75 points allowed.
First Presbyterian Day's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Major Simmons, who rushed for 79 yards, and also threw for 120 yards and one touchdown. Brady McHugh was in the mix as well, providing the Vikings with two TDs.
Broughton Branch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Brookstone, throwing for 130 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 91 yards and one score. Those 91 rushing yards gave Branch a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, First Presbyterian Day fell to 3-1. As for Brookstone, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
First Presbyterian Day has already played their next contest, a 21-10 victory against Pinewood Christian on the 12th. As for Brookstone, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-14 win against Southwest Georgia Academy on the 12th.
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