Football Recap: Southwood Cowboys vs. Washington Lions
Southwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 48-35 to the Washington Lions. Even if the Cowboys couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
When it comes to explaining why Southwood lost, don't look at Cornelius Martin. Despite the final result, he threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Roderick Bates was in the mix too, providing Southwood with two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Southwood's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jordan Cunningham was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Cunningham is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Aaron Dillard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Washington, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 178 rushing yards gave Dillard a new career-high. Dk Mitchell also helped out as he racked up 113 receiving yards.
Southwood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Washington, they moved to 4-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Southwood has already played their next match, a 38-21 loss against Minden on the 7th. As for Washington, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-24 defeat against Woodlawn-Shreveport on the 8th.
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