Football Recap: Argyle Eagles vs. The Colony Cougars
Argyle entered their tilt with The Colony on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They breezed by The Colony Cougars to the tune of 37-6. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 25 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Argyle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Watson Bell, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Bell has posted since back in September. Obadiah Goble was in the mix too, providing Argyle with two touchdowns.
Argyle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why The Colony lost, don't look at Kendrick Mcclodden. Despite the final result, he rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Argyle's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.6 points per game. As for The Colony, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Argyle will look to defend their home field on Friday against Emerson at 7:00 p.m. Argyle's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Emerson's offense will have their work cut out for them. The Colony does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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