The Louise Hornets will take on the La Villa Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Louise is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They never let Charlotte get on the board and left with a 57-0 win on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hornets with their most commanding win of the season.
Makendon Cash had a dynamite game, rushing for 134 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards.
Meanwhile, La Villa had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They really took it to the Longhorns for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-37 victory. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 31 points or more this season.
La Villa's win came from a few key players Louise will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Felix, who rushed for 104 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries. Frankie-Raye Gonzales was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: La Villa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 462 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Louise's record is now 3-7. As for La Villa, their record now sits at 8-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Louise has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Villa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 289.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Louise might still be hurting after the 42-20 defeat they got from La Villa in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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