Warriors drop second straight
Brookwood’s second attempt at its first win of the season was doomed mere minutes into the Warriors’ game Friday night at Terrell Academy.
The Eagles forced two turnovers in the Warriors’ first seven plays, including a 24-yard interception returned for a touchdown. They raced to a 12-0 advantage, led 33-7 at halftime and was never threatened, winning 40-23.
“We’re a young team, and we made a lot of mistakes in that first quarter,” Brookwood coach Shane Boggs said. “We put so much pressure on our defense. I was proud of the way they responded a couple of times there.”
Brookwood’s offensive miscues continued after the first few minutes. It committed four turnovers with three interceptions from its two quarterbacks of Pearce Hightower and Roland Waldrop. Hightower finished with 97 passing yards, while Waldrop threw for 134 yards. Waldrop finished the game at quarterback, while Hightower was knocked out of the game after being tackled to the ground.
“(Waldrop) grew up. He knows he made some mistakes early, but I love his attitude,” Boggs said. “He’s such a competitive kid. It doesn’t matter if he’s playing corner or outside linebacker, or if he’s the guy trying to recover the onside kick, quarterback; he’s a competitor. He really loves the game and wants to compete.”
Waldrop orchestrated a pair of touchdown drives in the second half, including a 22-yard touchdown toss to Seth Boggs. Seth finished with 12 receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
Brookwood’s defense was gashed for a second straight game. Terrell Academy ran up the middle consistently and found running room the whole game.
“We’ve got to attack. I don’t think we’re attacking very well right now,” Boggs said. “I thought we did against Pataula (Charter). I know when momentum swings against you, sometimes you get back on your heels. We haven’t forced a turnover yet. I’m disappointed in that.
“I do believe our team has character. I believe these boys have character. I think we’re going to keep fighting.”
Brookwood dropped to 0-2 following its season-opening loss at Westfield. The Warriors have been outscored 95-29 in the first two games. They’ll try to crack the win column with their first home game next week against Maclay.
“It’s like I told them, nobody dreamed about playing a game you’d be down 0-2 and beaten badly twice. I love this game. I love our team. I look forward to going back to work,” Boggs said.
Brookwood School
Located in Thomasville, GA, Brookwood School is a private school for grades JK-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.