San Jacinto couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 28-20 to the Beaumont Cougars on Friday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why San Jacinto lost, don't look at Jaylen Patterson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Patterson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
Even though they lost, San Jacinto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Jeremiah Duhu was nothing short of spectacular for Beaumont: he threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards. Kainalu Johnston was Duhu's top target, picking up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Beaumont and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
San Jacinto will venture away from home to square off against Culver City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Beaumont, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Summit at 7:30 p.m. on September 5th.
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