A win for Fort Bend Kempner just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the La Porte Bulldogs 56-16. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 611th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 189th).
La Porte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sean Simon led the charge by rushing for 177 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Simon is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 104 every time he's taken the field this season. Alijah Bright was another key rusher, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Fort Bend Kempner is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. As for La Porte, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Bend Kempner will square off against Crosby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crosby will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Fort Bend Kempner surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Porte, they will face off against Porter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Porte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season.
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