Compass Academy will head out to face off against the Coahoma Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Compass Academy will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Alpine, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. Compass Academy came out on top against Alpine by a score of 37-26 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Compass Academy.
Compass Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was VALOIS TERCERO, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of KAISON BIVINS, who picked up 41 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Compass Academy wouldn't let Alpine keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Compass Academy can thank JACOB BARTLETT and REMINGTON HINESLY for forcing both of them. Compass Academy is 2-1 when HINESLY posts one or more forced fumbles, but 2-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Coahoma blew past Merkel, posting a 42-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jaidyn Vineyard, who rushed for 354 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 57 yards.
Coahoma's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Compass Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Compass Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Coahoma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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