Football Preview: East Jefferson Warriors vs. Belle Chasse Cardinals
The East Jefferson Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Belle Chasse Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
While Warriors fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over Livonia on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Paul Jones went supernova for East Jefferson, rushing for 194 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Jayden Obiekwe handled things on the ground, rushing for 107 yards.
East Jefferson wouldn't let Livonia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Jefferson can thank Drew Poche and Dorrion Hollins for forcing both of them. Poche is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Belle Chasse took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Eleanor McMain 55-0 at home. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Mustangs are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Belle Chasse when the teams last played back in September of 2016, sneaking past 23-20. Will East Jefferson repeat their success, or does Belle Chasse have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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