Brook Hill remained undefeated on Friday, October 17, 2026, defeating Grace Community School 64-28 in a TAPPS Division II, District 2 contest held at Clyde-Perkins Stadium. The Guard moved to 8-0 overall and 2-0 in district play, while the Cougars now stand at 4-4 overall and 2-1 in district competition.
Paul-Antoine Lapointe spearheaded Brook Hill's offense with five rushing touchdowns, contributing to a total of 239 rushing yards on 20 carries. His average per carry was an impressive 19.9 yards. Lapointe's first-half touchdowns included runs of 34 and 3 yards. For Grace Community, Bradon Alexander scored on a 1-yard run, and Christian Henry caught a 26-yard pass from Slade Etheredge, leaving the game knotted at 14 heading into halftime.
The Guard quickly broke the tie in the second half. Just 1:39 into the third period, Lapointe scored on a 43-yard touchdown run, which, combined with Miguel Alatriste’s point after touchdown, gave Brook Hill a 21-14 lead. Lapointe, one of several Canadians on the Brook Hill team, extended the lead with a 68-yard touchdown run at the 7:38 mark of the third period, making the score 29-14 after Brex Boddy ran in a 2-point conversion.
Grace Community narrowed the deficit when Christian Henry caught a 17-yard pass from Slade Etheridge with 3:47 left in the third quarter. Josiah King drilled the PAT, bringing the score to 29-21. However, Brook Hill responded swiftly on the second play from scrimmage of their next possession, as Lapointe raced 48 yards for another touchdown, making it 36-21. Grace Community again made it a one-score game with five seconds remaining in the third quarter when Burhn Henry scored on a 2-yard touchdown run.
Brook Hill then regained a significant advantage as George Cameron III returned the ensuing kickoff 57 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the third quarter. The Guard continued to pull away in the fourth quarter. Gregoire Lasse-Grondin scooped up a Grace fumble and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown, pushing Brook Hill’s lead to 50-28. Cameron then added a defensive touchdown, returning another Cougar fumble 70 yards with nine minutes left in the game. The final score of the night came with 1:43 remaining when quarterback Zachary Ryle connected with Brigg Hargett for a 96-yard catch and run, extending Brook Hill’s advantage to 64-28.
Brook Hill finished the game with 492 total yards, including 272 yards on the ground, averaging 13.6 yards per tote as a team. Quarterback Zachary Ryle completed 8 of 10 passes for 220 yards. Orrico caught three passes for 62 yards for the Guard. For Grace Community, Bradon Alexander finished with 105 yards on 20 carries before leaving the game late in the third quarter due to an injury.
District play for both teams will continue next week. Brook Hill is scheduled to host Arlington-Grace Prep on Thursday, while Grace Community will visit McKinney Christian on Friday.
