Compass Academy and Coahoma squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Compass Academy had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Coahoma Bulldogs, falling 49-21. Compass Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Compass Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of VALOIS TERCERO, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and KASEN SMART, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave SMART a new career-high in rushing yards.
It was another big night for Jaidyn Vineyard, who rushed for 288 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per carry for Coahoma. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Vineyard posted at least 288 rushing yards in the third games prior. Boyd Cox was another key player, throwing for 171 yards and two touchdowns.
Compass Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Coahoma, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Compass Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coahoma, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Canadian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,053 yards in their previous games.
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