After each having a week off, the La Grange Leopards and the Madisonville Mustangs will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (La Grange has three straight wins, Madisonville has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, La Grange didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Navasota, but they still walked away with a 34-30 victory.
It was another big night for Clayton Cooper, who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 108 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Grange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Navasota only rushed for 40.
Meanwhile, Madisonville didn't have quite enough to beat Center last Friday and fell 17-14. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Madisonville got top-tier performance from Phillip Green, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Green is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 118 every time he's taken the field this season.
La Grange's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Madisonville, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. La Grange has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Madisonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 220. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
La Grange was dealt a bruising 55-7 loss at the hands of Madisonville when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will La Grange have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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