Football Preview: Cole Cougars vs. Jourdanton Indians/Squaws
Cole hasn't had much luck against Jourdanton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cole Cougars will face off against the Jourdanton Indians/Squaws at 7:00 p.m. Cole is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.2 points per game this season.
Cole took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-13 win over Hondo at home. Considering the Cougars have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cole can attribute much of their success to Zachary Blue, who gained 245 total yards and three touchdowns, and Jackson Freds, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Blue's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Karson Scroggins, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cole was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Cole wouldn't let Hondo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cole can thank Noah Chambers and Aj J Flowers for forcing both of them. J Flowers is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Hondo's side was Nathan Giardine, who picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, Jourdanton beat Crystal City 20-12 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians/Squaws.
Cole is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Jourdanton, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Cole came up short against Jourdanton in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 31-22. Can Cole avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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