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. Bourgeois will be strutting in after a win while Patterson will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Bourgeois didn't have too much trouble with Central Catholic at home as they won 36-19.
Malik Myles went supernova for Bourgeois, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Myles' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kadar Mitchell was another key player, picking 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 games.
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 took a blow against Catholic - N.I., falling 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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