Football Preview: East Chambers Buccaneers vs. Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans
The East Chambers Buccaneers are taking a road trip to take on the Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Chambers is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.2 points per game this season.
East Chambers is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Anahuac just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Panthers 53-48. One positive for the Buccaneers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite their defeat, East Chambers saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kj Fontenot, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 149 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes, was perhaps the best of all. Fontenot also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles. Jarrell Smith was Fontenot's top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: East Chambers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Coldspring-Oakhurst didn't have quite enough to beat Orangefield on Friday and fell 28-26.
East Chambers' record is now 4-2. As for Coldspring-Oakhurst, their record now sits at an identical 4-2.
Everything went East Chambers' way against Coldspring-Oakhurst in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as East Chambers made off with a 42-20 victory. Does East Chambers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coldspring-Oakhurst turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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