Fountain Lake took their contest against Ashdown on Friday by a conclusive 42-21 score. Fountain Lake were expected to win, but the margin was definitely larger than the state rankings had forecast.
Fountain Lake's offense rushed out of the gates and came up with 21 first-half points. Ashdown countered with 7 points, leaving the score at 21-7 going into the half. Fountain Lake put the matchup away in the third quarter with 13 points from the offense and zero points allowed from the defense.
Senior Colson Simpson was the offensive standout of the match for Fountain Lake, as he rushed for 184 yards and 3 touchdowns on 19 carries. Senior Kyle Fortner was in the mix, too, providing Fountain Lake with two touchdowns.
The victory (their third in a row) raised Fountain Lake's record to 6-4. Ashdown's defeat makes it four in a row and drags their record down to 3-7.
Fountain Lake will be staying on the road next week, facing off against Rivercrest. Rivercrest also lit up the scoreboard in their last match, so this could be a high-scoring match. As for Ashdown, they do not have any more games currently scheduled.
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