Football Preview: Edgewood Bulldogs vs. Grand Saline Indians
The Edgewood Bulldogs will face off against the Grand Saline Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Edgewood comes in on three and Grand Saline on five.
If Edgewood beats Grand Saline with 48 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Edgewood simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Quitman 48-14 on the road. The match marked Edgewood's most dominant win of the season.
Edgewood found their leader in underclassman Trevor Golightly, who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes, and also rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 88 rushing yards gave Golightly a new career-high. Jathen Johnson was Golightly's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Edgewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Edgewood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dominick Jackson.
Meanwhile, Grand Saline got themselves on the board against Harmony on Friday, but Harmony never followed suit. They breezed by the Eagles at home to the tune of 51-0. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 45 points or more this season.
Jett Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Edgewood's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Grand Saline, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Edgewood barely slipped by Grand Saline in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 28-27. Will Edgewood repeat their success, or does Grand Saline have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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