Rudder put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Fort Bend Willowridge Eagles on the road to the tune of 56-28. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Eagles are ranked 655th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Javyn Jessie continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 275 yards and six touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Brandon Cooks was Jessie's top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rudder'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 Denim Preston, Za?Montae Wells, and Randon Cooks picked up one apiece.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Santiago Lugo: he added nine points with three field goals, and another five kicking extra points.
Despite the loss, Fort Bend Willowridge still got an impressive performance from Landen Cage, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Rudder pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fort Bend Willowridge, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rudder will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against University at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 876 yards in their previous games. Fort Bend Willowridge also won't see the field for a while: their next matchupis against Stafford at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th.
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