Football Preview: East Jefferson Warriors vs. Catholic Bears
East Jefferson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Catholic Bears on Friday. East Jefferson's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
East Jefferson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-10 victory over Bonnabel.
East Jefferson relied on the efforts of Paul Jones, who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns, and Malcolm Jones, who picked up 20 receiving yards. The dominant performance also gave Malcolm a new career-high in rushing yards (25).
East Jefferson wouldn't let Bonnabel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Jefferson can thank Dorrion Hollins and Christopher Ramos for forcing both of them. Hollins also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in Bonnabel's side was Iago Henrique, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Catholic faced Zachary in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. Catholic took down Zachary 73-55. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
East Jefferson's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points per game. As for Catholic, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
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