Brooks waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They took down the East Lawrence Eagles 35-19. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Eagles are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brooks found their leader in sophomore Sy'Marien Coffey, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns. Those 143 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Coffey. Another player making a difference was Garrett Burrough, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Brooks' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for East Lawrence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Brooks will venture away from home to square off against Dora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brooks knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Dora likes a good challenge. East Lawrence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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