The La Marque Cougars will head out to square off against the Royal Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Marque knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Royal likes a good challenge.
La Marque's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 76-0 win over Harmony School of Innovation at home. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four matches by 36 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Royal came up short against Columbia on Friday and fell 21-13.
Despite the defeat, Royal saw an underclassman step up: Kamar Chavez rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. Those 72 rushing yards gave Chavez a new career-high.
La Marque pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Royal, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
La Marque strolled past Royal in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 36-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Royal's Zakai Anderson, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will La Marque still be able to contain Anderson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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