Cougars Clinch Second Place in District with 41-7 Win at McKinney Christian

October 26, 2026 – Grace Community School’s varsity football team secured second place in district Friday with a 41-7 win at McKinney Christian, its fifth victory in its last six games.

The Cougars, who started the season 0-3, are 5-4 overall and 3-1 in district play.

Slade Etheredge completed 14 passes for 161 yards and three touchdowns. Christian Henry caught five passes for 62 yards and a score, and Aaron Vidrine caught three passes for 31 yards and two touchdowns. Bruhn Henry carried 24 times for 119 yards and a touchdown.

The defense scored, too. Wyatt Buchanan recovered two fumbles and returned both for touchdowns, giving him three defensive touchdowns this season. Andrew Gardner and Josh Anderson each finished with 11 tackles, and Gardner added an interception and a sack. Buchanan’s pair of scores added to a defense that has five touchdowns this season, along with seven interceptions, nine fumble recoveries and 22 tackles for loss.

Several Cougars have put up season numbers to match.

  • Bruhn Henry has been a force on both sides of the ball. He leads the team with nine rushing touchdowns on 456 yards and 89 carries, and he is second on the team with 57 tackles and has an interception.
  • Christian Henry has scored four different ways. He has 14 receiving touchdowns on 53 catches for 914 yards, a 90-yard kickoff return touchdown, a 51-yard rushing touchdown on his only carry and a defensive touchdown. He also has two interceptions.
  • Bradon Alexander has 1,081 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns, with 612 rushing yards (6.4 per carry) and 469 receiving yards (17.4 per catch).
  • Etheredge has thrown for 1,918 yards and 22 touchdowns against six interceptions, averaging 8.4 yards per attempt. His longest completion this season is 78 yards.
  • Josiah King has made 38 of 43 extra-point attempts. He has also punted 25 times for a 32.8-yard average, with six inside the 20-yard line and a long of 70.

As a team, the Cougars have 3,207 yards of total offense, with 22 touchdown passes and 20 rushing touchdowns.

The Cougars close out the regular season Friday, Oct. 30, at St. John XXIII in Katy at 6 p.m., then turn their attention to the postseason.