Football Preview: Bourgeois Braves vs. Patterson Lumberjacks
The Bourgeois Braves have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Patterson Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Patterson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bourgeois, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Bourgeois strolled past Central Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 36-19.
Malik Myles was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kadar Mitchell, who picked up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bourgeois was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Bourgeois' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Larance Mitchell with two.
Meanwhile, Patterson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Catholic - N.I. at home and fell 43-8. The Lumberjacks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-0.
Bourgeois now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Patterson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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