Football Preview: Chesapeake Cougars vs. Southern Bulldogs
Chesapeake is 9-0 against Southern since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Chesapeake Cougars will be playing at home against the Southern Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Chesapeake is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 51-7 victory over Watkins Mill. With the Cougars ahead 44-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southern, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on Northeast with a sharp 35-13 win on Friday. That looming 35-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Lj Evans was his usual excellent self, rushing for 369 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per carry. Those 369 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Southern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 448 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Chesapeake and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Southern, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Chesapeake against Southern in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-7 victory. In that game, Chesapeake amassed a halftime lead of 31-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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