The Fort Bend Kempner Cougars will take on the La Porte Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Kempner's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so La Porte's offense will have their work cut out for them.
La Porte is facing Fort Bend Kempner at the wrong time: Fort Bend Kempner suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They and the Spartans were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 10-9 loss. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Porte). They claimed a resounding 42-6 victory over Kingwood Park at home. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
La Porte's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sean Simon, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Simon was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Tyresse Barnes, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: La Porte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
This is the second loss in a row for Fort Bend Kempner and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for La Porte, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3.
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