The Narbonne Gauchos will head out on the road to square off against the Cathedral Phantoms at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Narbonne took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Venice 55-7 at home. The Gauchos' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Narbonne can attribute much of their success to Michael Ashford, who picked up 152 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Cathedral put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Chaminade with a sharp 35-14 victory. While the Phantoms didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Cathedral's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaden Jefferson, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards. 93 of those passing yards were hauled in by Quentin Hale, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Cathedral's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Sean Brooks, Faruq Muhammad, and James Lawyer picked up one apiece. Malachi Kindle was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win got Narbonne back to even at 2-2. As for Cathedral, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
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