The Edna Karr Cougars will take on the St. Augustine Purple Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Edna Karr's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so St. Augustine's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Edna Karr is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 17-10 victory over Catholic. Those 17 points were actually the fewest the Cougars have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Patriots, sneaking past 31-29.
St. Augustine's win came from a few key players Edna Karr will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Derrick Bennett, who picked up 179 receiving yards and two scores. Those 179 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Vashaun Coulon was another key player, throwing for 257 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
St. Augustine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
St. Augustine's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Edna Karr, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
Edna Karr took their win against St. Augustine when the teams last played back in October by a conclusive 42-21 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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