Football Preview: Alexandria Trojans vs. Edna Karr Cougars
The Alexandria Trojans will face off against the Edna Karr Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alexandria is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Alexandria is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 24-13 victory over John Curtis Christian. The 24-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Jt Lindsey, who rushed for 247 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Alexandria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Edna Karr faced Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Edna Karr came out on top in a nail-biter against Catholic , sneaking past 21-19. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since September 13th.
Edna Karr pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.5 points per game. As for Alexandria, their record is now 13-0.
Alexandria came up short against Edna Karr when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 40-34. Can Alexandria avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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