Two dominant backs in Sean Simon and Ja'Marlon Mooring are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The La Porte Bulldogs will take on the A&M Consolidated Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as La Porte comes in on nine and A&M Consolidated on 12.
La Porte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Barbers Hill to the tune of 55-28. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Simon and Tyresse Barnes. Simon rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry while Barnes rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Simon's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
La Porte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, A&M Consolidated earned a 10-3 win over Ball on Thursday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A&M Consolidated's defense made their presence known, laying out Kyden Barker. three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Wesley Couch. Couch is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
La Porte's record is now 9-3. As for A&M Consolidated, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. La Porte has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 324.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like A&M Consolidated struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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