Football Preview: A&M Consolidated Tigers vs. La Porte Bulldogs
A&M Consolidated has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while La Porte has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The A&M Consolidated Tigers will welcome the La Porte Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. A&M Consolidated is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48.9 points per game this season.
A&M Consolidated is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-3 victory over Ball. The ten-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to A&M Consolidated's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Wesley Couch. Couch is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, La Porte took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-28 win over Barbers Hill. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Sean Simon and Tyresse Barnes. Simon rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry while Barnes rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Simon's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
La Porte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games.
La Porte's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for A&M Consolidated, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. A&M Consolidated has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Porte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 324.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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