The Bourgeois Braves will take on the Central Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Bourgeois finally turned things around against Assumption on Sunday. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 39-27. The win was all the more spectacular given the Braves' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Mustangs are ranked 86th).
Malik Myles had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the jets for a run for 52 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Conner Wallace, who threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Bourgeois' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Johneares Jones and Travon Barrow. Bourgeois got some further help from Larance Mitchell: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Central Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 victory over White Castle last Friday.
The win got Bourgeois back to even at 1-1. As for Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1.
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