Football Preview: Bourgeois Braves vs. Central Lafourche Trojans
The Bourgeois Braves will take on the Central Lafourche Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Bourgeois nor Central Lafourche posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Bourgeois came up short against Terrebonne and fell 20-7. The Braves have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bourgeois' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Malik Myles, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and Kadar Mitchell, who rushed for 103 yards on only 11 carries.
Even though they lost, Bourgeois was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Central Lafourche's offense. They took a blow against Destrehan on Friday, falling 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 38th).
Bourgeois' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Central Lafourche, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
Bourgeois was taken down by Central Lafourche 36-7 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Bourgeois avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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