Football Preview: Beauregard Hornets vs. Central of Clay County Volunteers
The Beauregard Hornets will face off against the Central of Clay County Volunteers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Beauregard's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They put the hurt on Holtville with a sharp 21-0 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Hornets just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Kajaden Holloway, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Cub Jones, who threw for 187 yards and a touchdown while completing 92.3% of his passes.
Beauregard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 89.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 159.7.
Beauregard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tre Stone and Antonio Peters. Stone is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Central of Clay County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 40-3 victory over Holtville at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-0.
Beauregard pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Central of Clay County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Beauregard took a serious blow against Central of Clay County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 49-7. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Beauregard was down 35-7.
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