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Brooks Football '19

Sat, Oct 26, 2019 06:00 PM @ St. George's
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Brooks 0 7 0 14 21
St. George's 0 0 6 8 14

Wolfendale, Brooks rally for big win

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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.

Game Statistics:

First Quarter

B — Michael Wolfendale 1 run (Brian Barker-Morrill kick)

Second Quarter

SG — Johnell Fillipini 6 yard run (pass failed)

Fourth Quarter

SG — Fillipini 2 yard run (Makai Murray rush)

B — John Fritz 55 yard pass from Wolfendale (Barker-Morrill kick)

B — John Manzi 5 yard run (Barker-Morrill kick)

 

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

RUSHING: Brooks — Michael Wolfendale 9-30, John Manzi 15-29, Arthur Nwobi 5-15, Darrel Yepdo 1-2

PASSING: Brooks — Michael Wolfendale 3-8-1, 106

RECEIVING: Brooks — John Fritz 1-55, Manzi 1-33, Darrel Yepdo 1-18

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