Two dominant signal callers in Kane Killough and Clayton Cooper are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sealy Tigers will face off against the La Grange Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sealy will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Sealy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Caldwell: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sealy blew Caldwell out of the water with a 43-14 final score. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Hornets are ranked 773rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beau Finley was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Grange). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Giddings 63-7. With the Leopards ahead 28-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
La Grange can attribute much of their success to Cooper, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and Davon Giscome, who rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Giscome is now averaging an impressive 101.9 rushing yards per game. Dillan Johnson also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
La Grange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
La Grange wouldn't let Giddings keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. La Grange can thank Devonte Mckenzie and Kaleb Hensley for forcing both of them. Mckenzie is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played.
Sealy's record now sits at 6-3. As for La Grange, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Sealy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Grange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 234.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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