John Manzi ran for a 5-yard touchdown with seven minutes remaining in the game, and the Brooks defense delivered a pair of stops in the final moments to earn a 21-14 victory over St. George's on Saturday.
"The guys did a great job of playing four quarters," said coach Pat Foley. "We settled down in the second half offensively, and we were able to hit for a few big plays. Our line opened some huge holes on that winning drive."
The Green and White trailed 14-7 early in the fourth quarter, but tied it up when Methuen's Michael Wolfendale connected with John Fritz for a 55-yard touchdown.
The Brooks defense then held, and Manzi scored to give his squad the lead for good.
Wolfendale (106 passing yards, team-high 30 rushing yards) gave Brooks a 7-0 lead at halftime with a 1-yard TD in the second quarter.
Rayden Waweru led the winning defense with two interceptions. Manzi, Matt Costello and Fritz Wright each made a team-best eight tackles.
"Rayden's two interceptions were huge," said Foley. "They gave us extra possessions. It was great to get a win."
Next up, Brooks (2-4) will host Lawrence Academy (1-5) on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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John Manzi ran for a 5-yard touchdown with seven minutes remaining in the game, and the Brooks defense delivered a pair of stops in the final moments to earn a 21-14 victory over St. George's on Saturday.
"The guys did a great job of playing four quarters," said coach Pat Foley. "We settled down in the second half offensively, and we were able to hit for a few big plays. Our line opened some huge holes on that winning drive."
The Green and White trailed 14-7 early in the fourth quarter, but tied it up when Methuen's Michael Wolfendale connected with John Fritz for a 55-yard touchdown.
The Brooks defense then held, and Manzi scored to give his squad the lead for good.
Wolfendale (106 passing yards, team-high 30 rushing yards) gave Brooks a 7-0 lead at halftime with a 1-yard TD in the second quarter.
Rayden Waweru led the winning defense with two interceptions. Manzi, Matt Costello and Fritz Wright each made a team-best eight tackles.
"Rayden's two interceptions were huge," said Foley. "They gave us extra possessions. It was great to get a win."
Next up, Brooks (2-4) will host Lawrence Academy (1-5) on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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