Two dominant signal callers in Clayton Cooper and Kane Killough are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The La Grange Leopards are on the road again on Friday to play the Sealy Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
La Grange will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Giddings, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. La Grange breezed by Giddings to the tune of 63-7 on Friday. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Leopards this season.
La Grange relied on the efforts of Cooper, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and Davon Giscome, who rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Giscome is now averaging an impressive 101.9 rushing yards per game. Dillan Johnson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 88 receiving yards.
La Grange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
La Grange wouldn't let Giddings keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. La Grange can thank Devonte Mckenzie and Kaleb Hensley for forcing both of them. La Grange is undefeated when Mckenzie posts one or more forced fumbles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Sealy over Caldwell in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sealy blew Caldwell out of the water with a 43-14 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 21 point advantage.
Sealy found their leader in sophomore Beau Finley, who threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns.
Sealy pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.4 points. As for La Grange, their record now sits at 6-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. La Grange has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sealy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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