High school roundup: Pacelli, Brookstone bow out of state playoffs
KENNESAW, Ga. -- Ben Davis rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns, but it wasn't enough as Pacelli fell 56-34 to Mount Paran on Friday in the first round of the Class 1A-private school state playoffs.
Dre Bowman rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Quarterback Tre Sudberry scored a pair of touchdowns.
Pacelli finished its first season under Alan Griffin with a 7-4 record.
Mount Paran is 10-1 and will face Eagles's Landing Christian in the second round on Nov. 27.
BROOKS COUNTY 41, MANCHESTER 26
QUITMAN, Ga. -- Manchester fell 41-26 to Brooks County in the second round of the Class 2A state playoffs.
The Blue Devils finished 8-4 in their first season with Evan Hochstetler as the head coach.
AQUINAS 42, BROOKSTONE 7
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Quarterback Liam Welch threw for two touchdowns and ran for two as Aquinas beat Brookstone 42-7 in the first round of the Class 1A-private school state playoffs.
Aquinas scored 14 points in each of the first three quarters.
Brookstone's lone score came in the second quarter on a 5-yard run by Josh Long, but the Cougars already trailed 21-0 at the time.
The Cougars finished their season at 6-5.
Brookstone returned to the state playoffs in its first season under Scott Pethtel.
Aquinas hosts Christian Heritage in next week's quarterfinals. Christian Heritage beat Athens Academy 7-0 on Friday.
Girls Basketball
SMITHS STATION 53. RUSSELL COUNTy 22
SEALE, Ala. -- Quan Holton scored 15 points to lead Smiths Station to a 53-22 win over Russell County on Friday night.
Friday at Russell County
Smiths 20 16 12 5--53
Russell 8 3 6 5--22
Smiths Station (53)
Alonie Sutton 7, Quan Holton 15, LaDajia Jones 9, Dee Jones 7, Dubberley 2, Stephens 3, Williams 2, Bates 4, Mack 6, Johnson 2.
Russell County (22)
Battle 5, Henry 6, Lloyd 7, Mack 2, Abbott 2
Team records: Smiths Station 3-1. Next: Smiths Station, at Sylacauga Thanksgiving Tournament, Monday.
This story was originally published November 20, 2015 at 11:47 PM with the headline "High school roundup: Pacelli, Brookstone bow out of state playoffs ."