After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bellville, La Grange was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Caldwell Hornets 52-35. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Leopards also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Clayton Cooper was his usual excellent self, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 147 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Kv Broussard, who gained 78 total yards and a touchdown.
La Grange wouldn't let Caldwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. La Grange can thank Max Dixon and Devonte Mckenzie for forcing both of them. Mckenzie also forced afumble, which is notable because La Grange is undefeated when he posts at least one forced fumble, but 2-3 otherwise. Another thorn in Caldwell's side was Bryan Jimenez-Hogan, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
La Grange's record now sits at 5-3. As for Caldwell, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
La Grange has already played their next contest, a 63-7 victory against Giddings on the 1st. As for Caldwell, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 43-14 defeat against Sealy on the 1st.
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