Two dominant backs in Davekio Ruffin and Drew Bailey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Zachary Broncos will be playing at home against the Sam Houston Broncos 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.
Zachary is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Catholic, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Zachary was ranked 14th). Zachary received a blow on Thursday as they fell 73-55 to Catholic. One positive for the Broncos, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Zachary got top-tier performance from Ruffin, who rushed for 304 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Ruffin a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Gonzales, who threw for 188 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sam Houston, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down Barbe 42-23 on Friday.
It was another big night for Bailey, who rushed for 152 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gavin Stout was another key player, throwing for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
Sam Houston wouldn't let Barbe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sam Houston can thank Kaiden Guillory and Keaton Sonnier for forcing both of them.
Zachary's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Sam Houston, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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