Aquilla put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Coolidge Yellowjackets as the Aquilla Cougars made off with a 50-28 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aquilla found their leader in underclassman TC Hennig, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown. Hennig is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Snipes, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Aquilla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Aquilla didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Edward Anderson and Ryan Hill.
Aquilla's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Coolidge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Aquilla will challenge Gholson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Aquilla's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Coolidge, they will face off against Abbott at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Abbott will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Coolidge surely won't give up without a fight.
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