The North Caddo Titans will square off against the Union Parish Farmers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, North Caddo came up short against Mansfield and fell 52-44. Even though they lost, the Titans' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 28.6 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite their loss, North Caddo saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Antonio Nelson, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Nelson was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 53 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Tray Morris, who rushed for 23 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Caddo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Union Parish). They claimed a resounding 49-14 win over Homer at home. With that victory, the Farmers brought their scoring average up to 27.6 points per game.
Derrick Dew continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Union Parish wouldn't let Homer keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Robert Hambrick was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
North Caddo's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Union Parish, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. North Caddo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Union Parish struggles in that department as they've been averaging 244.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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