Football Preview: Gholson vs. Aquilla Cougars
Gholson is 2-7 against Aquilla since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Gholson will face off against the Aquilla Cougars at 7:30 p.m.
Gholson is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Penelope on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gholson had to suffer through a 74-28 loss at the hands of Penelope. Gholson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Aquilla put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Coolidge with a sharp 50-28 victory. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
TC Hennig continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 166 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 78 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Andrew Snipes was another key back, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Aquilla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Aquilla didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Edward Anderson and Ryan Hill.
Gholson now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Aquilla, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Gholson was dealt a bruising 75-47 loss at the hands of Aquilla in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anderson, who rushed for 95 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown. Now that Gholson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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