Bullard Brook Hill

The Grace Cougars nailed down the third playoff seed from TAPPS Division II District 2 with an emphatic 63-13 win over the Brook Hill Guard on Friday at Clyde-Perkins Stadium.

BULLARD -- Quarterback Jake Smith threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns to lead an undefeated Tyler Bishop Gorman to a 28-3 TAPPS District 2 Division II win over Bullard Brook Hill on Friday night.

The Linden-Kildare Tigers made their debut in our weekly Class 2A/Private Schools top 10 poll.

The Mount Vernon Tigers dominated time of possession, and put the clamps down on defense in their 21-6 win over Brook Hill.

Two schools in the top five moved up, while one team made its debut in our weekly 2A/private schools poll.

Hood Taylor and Jeremiah McGowen led Bullard Brook Hill to a 51-27 season-opening win over Royal Imperial Prep of Canada on Saturday.

Beckville continued to roll on the young season with a dominating sweep of Henderson, Tuesday night.

The Guard made a decent turnaround last season under head coach Scott Ryle and the team is tied for the most returning starters with Tyler Bishop Gorman among the four TAPPS Division II, District 2 squads that made the postseason in 2016. Those factors could be big this season.

Anyone who knows a thing about TAPPS Division II, District 2 will tell you it's one of the most exciting collection of teams in the state. A potent offense is just the standard. Elite defenses are at a premium.

It's always interesting when Bullard Brook Hill and Tyler Grace Community meet on the gridiron. In recent years, this game has had a huge say in TAPPS Division II, District 2's district championship race.