Football Preview: La Porte Bulldogs vs. Anderson Trojans
The La Porte Bulldogs will take on the Anderson Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in La Porte's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
La Porte's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pasadena 56-0. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Alijah Bright had a dynamite game for La Porte, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also catching a touchdown. Bright's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Peyton Smith was in the mix too, providing La Porte with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 57 points the game before, Anderson was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They had to suffer through a 38-9 loss at the hands of Weiss. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost three in a row.
Anderson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Liam McMillian and Grayson Lake. McMillian has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
La Porte pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.8 points per game. As for Anderson, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
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