The Brookhaven Academy Cougars will take on the Lamar Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brookhaven Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Brookhaven Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Silliman Institute. The Cougars not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since August 29th (when they won 53-7).
Among those leading the charge was Walt Smith, who rushed for 103 yards and one score on only six carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Brookhaven Academy proved: they limited Silliman Institute to a paltry two yards per carry. The Cougars didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.8.
Meanwhile, Lamar humbled Cathedral with a 40-6 victory. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
A big part of Lamar's win came down to the chemistry between Sullivan Reed and his top target Walker Mims. Reed threw for 217 yards and four TDs on only 19 passes while Mims picked up 111 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Reed's passing game has become a key predictor of Lamar's success: the team is 7-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.
One reason for the win was Lamar's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Luke Brady was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Brookhaven Academy's record now sits at 8-4. As for Lamar, their record is now an identical 8-4.
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