The Edna Karr Cougars's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Huntington Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Edna Karr is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Archbishop Rummel, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Edna Karr was ranked first). Edna Karr simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat Archbishop Rummel 69-28. Considering the Cougars have won eight matches by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Huntington had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 34-6 victory over the Tornadoes.
Huntington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landon Gibbs, who threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarion Washington, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Huntington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in ten consecutive games.
Edna Karr's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36 points. As for Huntington, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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