Football Preview: South Lafourche Tarpons vs. A.J. Ellender Patriots
South Lafourche has gone 7-1 against A.J. Ellender recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Lafourche Tarpons will face off against the A.J. Ellender Patriots at 7:00 p.m. A.J. Ellender took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on South Lafourche, who comes in off a win.
South Lafourche is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 77-35 victory over Morgan City. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tarpons have posted since October 27, 2023.
Meanwhile, A.J. Ellender was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of Lutcher. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 21st).
The victory made it two in a row for South Lafourche and bumps their season record up to 3-6. As for A.J. Ellender, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for South Lafourche against A.J. Ellender in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-7 win. In that game, South Lafourche amassed a halftime lead of 29-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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