Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Porte). They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-16 victory over the Fort Bend Kempner Cougars. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Cougars are ranked 611th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Porte's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sean Simon, who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Simon is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 104 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alijah Bright, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: La Porte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
The win got La Porte back to even at 3-3. As for Fort Bend Kempner, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Porte will venture away from home to challenge Porter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Porter is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so La Porte will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Fort Bend Kempner, they will head out on the road to square off against Crosby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crosby will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Fort Bend Kempner surely won't give up without a fight.
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