The Carencro Bears will challenge the Southside Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Carencro's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
Carencro is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 66-34 victory over Sulphur. With the Bears ahead 40-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Carson Gurzi
| 10/23/25 @ Sulphur | 412 |
| 10/17/25 @ Sam Houston | 252 |
Carson Gurzi went supernova, throwing for 412 yards and five TDs while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 58 yards on only eight carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 332 passing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Khylen Taylor, who rushed for 84 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Carencro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Carencro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chantz Babineaux.
Meanwhile, Southside unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Acadiana by a score of 17-14. The game marked the Sharks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Carencro pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Southside, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Carencro suffered a grim 44-21 defeat to Southside when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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