It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Angleton had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the La Porte Bulldogs 24-21. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 35-28 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Angleton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jamarcus Shockley out in front who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Shockley has posted since back in October.
La Porte's loss came despite strong showings from Ricky Sandolph and Sean Simon. Sandolph gained 102 total yards and a touchdown, while Simon rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was Angleton's fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-1. As for La Porte, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
As of now, neither Angleton nor La Porte have any future games scheduled.
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