With a playoff game on the line, La Porte rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Anderson Trojans with a sharp 42-21 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six matchups 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 Tyresse Barnes and Sean Simon. Barnes gained 296 total yards and three touchdowns while Simon rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Barnes a new career-high in rushing yards (255).
La Porte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 506 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory was the eighth in a row for La Porte, bringing their record for this year to 8-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Anderson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
La Porte will square off against Barbers Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Barbers Hill's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. Anderson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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