Two dominant backs in Jamarcus Shockley and Sean Simon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Angleton Wildcats will welcome the La Porte Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Angleton sitting on four straight victories and La Porte on ten.
Angleton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by College Station 35-34.
Angleton's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Bryce Duron and J'Shun Sanders. Duron threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns while Sanders picked up 156 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Duron also racked up 42 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Shockley handled things on the ground, rushing for 102 yards and a rushing touchdown.
A&M Consolidated typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday La Porte proved too difficult a challenge. They took down the Tigers 35-17.
La Porte's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Simon, who rushed for 183 yards. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Simon posted at least 172 rushing yards in the third games prior. Tyresse Barnes also helped out as he racked up 123 rushing yards.
La Porte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches.
La Porte pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Angleton, their record is now 12-1.
Angleton came up short against La Porte in their previous meeting back in November, falling 35-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Simon, who rushed for 351 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per carry. Now that Angleton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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