The Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans will challenge the East Chambers Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Coldspring-Oakhurst will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 38-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Orangefield by a score of 28-26.
Meanwhile, East Chambers scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to Anahuac 53-48. The Buccaneers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kj Fontenot, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 149 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles. Jarrell Smith was Fontenot's top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: East Chambers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Coldspring-Oakhurst's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for East Chambers, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-2.
Coldspring-Oakhurst suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to East Chambers in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Will Coldspring-Oakhurst have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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