Valwood unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 51-31 to the Brookstone Cougars on Friday. The Valiants were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Tayt Snellgrove threw for 259 yards and one touchdown. Greyson Bailey was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards.
Brookstone's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dillon Terry, who rushed for 150 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 150 rushing yards gave Terry a new career-high. Jason Kelly did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 138 receiving yards.
Brookstone has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Valwood will head out on the road to take on Frederica Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brookstone, they will host Mount Vernon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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