Football Preview: Bourgeois Braves vs. Patterson Lumberjacks
The Bourgeois Braves will play host again on Friday to welcome the Patterson Lumberjacks, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. 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 didn't have too much trouble with Central Catholic at home as they won 36-19.
Malik Myles had an outrageously good game as 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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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. Larance Mitchell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
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 had to suffer through a 43-8 loss at the hands of Catholic - N.I. 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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