Football Preview: Cottondale Hornets vs. Joshua Christian Academy Eagles
The Cottondale Hornets will challenge the Joshua Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cottondale has eight straight wins, Joshua Christian Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Cottondale beats Joshua Christian Academy with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Cottondale blew past Vernon, posting a 56-12 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Cottondale's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jocarian Garrett, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Garrett's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 19th straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Cameron Odom was another key signal caller, throwing for 106 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Cottondale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 267 rushing yards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Joshua Christian Academy fell victim to Rocky Bayou Christian and their airtight defense last Friday. They were beaten by the Knights 31-0.
Cottondale pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Joshua Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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