It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but La Porte had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Barbers Hill Eagles to the tune of 55-27. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Sean Simon and Tyresse Barnes. Simon rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry while Barnes rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Simon's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Barbers Hill's loss came despite strong showings from Cooper Lucas and Anthony Bonnet Jr.. Lucas threw for 75 yards and a touchdown, while Bonnet Jr. picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Lucas also racked up 32 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023. Kaegan Morton got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
The win (which was La Porte's ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.3 points. As for Barbers Hill, they moved to 8-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
La Porte has already played their next match, a 35-17 victory against A&M Consolidated on the 29th. Barbers Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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