By Score Atlanta
Class A-Private
Aquinas 42, Brookstone 7
How the game was won: No. 3 Aquinas took care of No. 14 Brookstone in a Class A-Private bout thanks to a marvelous performance by the Fightin' Irish quarterback Liam Welch. With a 28-7 halftime lead, Aquinas cruised in the second half to an impressive opening round win. They will play No. 11 Christian Heritage at home next Friday night.
Top performers: Welch accounted for four total touchdowns in the game. He connected on two passing touchdowns. The first came in the first quarter to Joseph Neal, while the second was a nine-yard pass and catch to Justin Gibbs in the second. He followed that score up with a successful two-point conversion to Neal. In the third quarter, he broke a 36-yard run that resulted in a touchdown. He also scored from seven yards out for the team's final score. …Joseph Douglas and Chris Gates each scored on the ground for Aquinas. Douglas scored the game's first touchdown on a 6-yard run, while Gates' was from 19 yards out.
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