Football Preview: Beaumont Cougars vs. Redlands Terriers
Beaumont has gone 4-0 against Redlands recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Beaumont Cougars will square off against the Redlands Terriers at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Beaumont has five straight wins, Redlands has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Beaumont is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Redlands East Valley 56-8 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five games by 29 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Duhu, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 115 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Trashawn James-Reek was in the mix as well, providing Beaumont with two touchdowns.
Beaumont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Redlands ended up a good deal behind Yucaipa on Thursday and lost 38-20.
Despite their defeat, Redlands saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Julien Scarbrough, who picked up 260 receiving yards and three touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Scarbrough was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Anthony Fraire, who threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes.
Even if they lost, Redlands' defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Alvaro Mota was especially locked on to Yucaipa's QB and sacked him twice. Mota also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Redlands got some further help from Matt Steinmann: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 24 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Beaumont's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Redlands, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Beaumont has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 182.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Redlands struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.1. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Beaumont against Redlands in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beaumont since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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