Football Preview: Pasadena Eagles vs. La Porte Bulldogs
Pasadena is 0-3 against La Porte since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Pasadena Eagles will square off against the La Porte Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Pasadena is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were outmatched by Fort Bend Kempner at home and fell 48-21.
Meanwhile, La Porte came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over the Wildcats. La Porte's win was all the more impressive since the Wildcats were averaging only 10.67 points allowed on the season.
La Porte found their leader in freshman Sean Simon, who rushed for 351 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per carry. La Porte is undefeated when Simon posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Simon was just one part of a punishing run game: La Porte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
La Porte's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points per game. As for Pasadena, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7-1.
Pasadena was dealt a bruising 32-0 defeat at the hands of La Porte when the teams last played back in October of 2017. Can Pasadena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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