On Friday Brooks will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will face off against the East Lawrence Eagles at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Brooks' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Brooks faced off against West Limestone on Friday. Brooks blew past West Limestone 41-18. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
Brooks relied on the efforts of Garrett Burrough, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Sy'Marien Coffey, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Those 105 rushing yards gave Coffey a new career-high.
Brooks' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Leading the way was Lucas Oakley with five sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Brooks was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for East Lawrence just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Deshler, falling 44-24. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Brooks' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for East Lawrence, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Brooks against East Lawrence when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brooks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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