McLoud extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They took a blow against the Sulphur Bulldogs, falling 60-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Redskins were not able to get on the board.
Phoenix Lopez threw for 49 yards on ten of 20 attempts. Sabir Perry Jr. was his top target, picking up 30 receiving yards. On the ground, Leroy Thomas rushed for 83 yards.
As for Sulphur, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.9 points on average over those games.
Sulphur's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kale Brakefield led the charge by throwing for 263 yards and four TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes. Brakefield has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Sulphur's leading receiver Maddax Mobly was Brakefield's top target yet again, picking up 189 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. McLoud is set to challenge their familiar foe Victory Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Sulphur will take on rival Lone Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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