The Silliman Institute Wildcats will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bayou Academy Colts at 7:00 p.m.
Silliman Institute is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Oak Forest Academy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 38-30 to the Yellowjackets.
Meanwhile, Bayou Academy entered their tilt with Heritage Academy on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Patriots 42-40. The Colts' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for John Howard Gilbert, who rushed for 239 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. Those 239 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Ryan Dawson Mallette got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Bayou Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Silliman Institute's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3. As for Bayou Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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