The Beaumont Cougars made easy work of the Cathedral Phantoms on Thursday and carried off a 52-31 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Beaumont had a senior duo take command as Jeremiah Duhu rushed for 167 yards while picking up 9.3 yards per carry and Travante James-Reek rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Quillan Davis was in the mix too, providing the Cougars with two TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Beaumont proved: they limited Cathedral to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Matthew Casas for the heroic effort on defense: he. Beaumont didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.3.
Beaumont's defensive line didn't let Jaden Jefferson., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Brayden Valentich was especially locked on to Cathedral's QB and sacked him 2.5 times. Beaumont received some extra help from Robert Eason, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Several Phantoms players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jefferson, who threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards. Jalen Ross was another key player, picking up 147 receiving yards and one score.
Beaumont's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Cathedral, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Beaumont will host Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cathedral, they are taking a road trip to challenge John Curtis Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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