The Magnolia Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the New Orleans Home School S Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Magnolia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Magnolia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Pine Belt 44-14 on the road. With the Wildcats ahead 30-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Magnolia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braeden Donaldson, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Donaldson showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Corey Magee, who gained 46 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Magnolia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Rylan Fuller and Magee, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, New Orleans Home School S came up short against Heritage Christian Academy on Friday and fell 26-18.
New Orleans Home School S might have lost, but man, Gavin Carney was a machine: he picked up 188 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 70 yards. Samuel Smith was another key player, rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
New Orleans Home School S's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Smith and Carney. Smith is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
The victory got Magnolia back to even at 2-2-1. As for New Orleans Home School S, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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