Football Preview: Edna Cowboys vs. Cole Cougars
Edna has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will square off against the Cole Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Edna is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 63-0 victory over Lyford. Considering the Cowboys have won nine games by more than 27 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Cole strolled past Ingram Moore with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 56-42.
It was another big night for Jackson Freds, who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 329 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Zachary Blue, who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Cole was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Cole has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points per game. As for Edna, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
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