Two dominant backs in Jamarcus Shockley and Aydan Martinez-Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Angleton Wildcats face off against the College Station Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Angleton sitting on three straight victories and College Station on eight.
Angleton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Port Arthur Memorial by a score of 36-29. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly seven points.
Angleton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shockley, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Shockley has posted since back in October. Nicholas Jackson also helped out with an impressive 94 receiving yards.
Angleton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Edwards and TraeVonne Latimer. Edwards has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last four times he's played.
Angleton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, College Station didn't have too much trouble with Lufkin on Friday as they won 49-35. The Cougars pushed the score to 42-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Martinez-Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 112 receiving yards. Wilson Stapp was another major influence, as he rushed for 59 yards and ran in a TD.
College Station wouldn't let Lufkin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. College Station can thank Cole Flanagan and Jake Rinn for forcing both of them. Rinn also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
College Station's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.6 points. As for Angleton, their record is now 11-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Angleton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 259.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like College Station struggles in that department as they've been averaging 207.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Angleton came up short against College Station in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 27-20. Can Angleton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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