Sam Houston took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-41 victory over the Leesville Wampus Cats.
Drew Bailey was a one-man wrecking crew for Sam Houston as he rushed for 310 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Bailey a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Gavin Stout, who threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Sam Houston wouldn't let Leesville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sam Houston can thank Connor Walker and Jsonte Duhon for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Leesville's side was Keaton Sonnier, who made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sam Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 414 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leesville only rushed for 298.
Despite the loss, Leesville still got an impressive performance from Xavier Ford, who rushed for 298 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Ford's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 175 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Leesville's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Sam Houston will take on Teurlings Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Leesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tioga at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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