Path
to a championship – The Rundown
Brookhaven
and Marshall will meet on the gridiron for the first time ever this Friday as
the two fight it out for the Class AA State Championship. Brookhaven will be
looking to win their third state championship in football while Marshall hopes
to win the school’s first.
Brookhaven
Academy Cougars
Record
– 10-4
Ranking
– 1
District
5AA – 3-0
Head
Coach – Tripp McCarty – 2nd season – 20-7 record
Points
scored per game – 28.2
Points
allowed per game – 18.5
Rushing
yards per game – 144
Passing
yards per game – 205
Quarterback
– Gage Posey – 2,828 yds – 22 tds – 7 ints – 61% comp rate
Rushing
– Gage Posey – 738 yds – 5.5 yds per carry - 17 tds
Receiving
– Seth Rushing – 69 receptions - 1,159 yds – 17 yds per rec - 7 tds
State
Championships – 2 (1993, 2009)
State
Championship Appearances – 2
Lost
to Simpson 44-19 in round two last season
2012
opponents combined record – 88-75 (12 class AA, 2 class AAA)
Marshall
Academy Patriots
Record
– 11-2
Ranking
– 2
District
1AA record – 3-1
Head
Coach – Bart Jenkins – 1st season – 11-2 record
Points
scored per game – 31.8
Points
allowed per game – 12.1
Quarterback
– Dakota Dailey – 1,957 yds passing – 840 rushing – 23 tds
Rushing
– Devin McGreger – 1,382 yds – 14 tds
Receiving
– Aaron McAlexander – 1,523 yds – 14 tds
Tackles
– Matt Rappa – 161
Sacks
– Antonio Love – 13
State
Championship Appearnces - 2
Lost
to River Oaks 28-22 in last season’s North State title game
2012
opponents combined record – 66-81 (8 class AA, 3 class AAA, 1 class A)
Common
opponents – 0
Previous
meetings - 0
