Buna has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the East Chambers Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Buna beats East Chambers with 14 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Buna came out on top against Kountze by a score of 14-7 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly seven points.
Meanwhile, East Chambers strolled past Liberty with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 42-23. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buccaneers.
Kj Fontenot had a dynamite game for East Chambers, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 64 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Fontenot also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle. Koby Jones was another key player, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Buna's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for East Chambers, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Buna might still be hurting after the 49-24 loss they got from East Chambers in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fontenot, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that Buna knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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