Corsicana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 42-28 to the Kaufman Lions. The Tigers gained 86 more yards on the day, but it was the Lions that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Corsicana lost, don't look at Ja'Marion Lewis. Despite the final result, he rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 86 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Lewis a new career-high in rushing yards. Mark Brown was another key player, gaining 106 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Corsicana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kaufman only rushed for 135.
Corsicana's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Kaufman, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Midlothian Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Corsicana surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kaufman, they will square off against Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kaufman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.1 points per game this season.
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