Football Preview: East Feliciana Tigers vs. Baker Buffaloes
The East Feliciana Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Baker Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither East Feliciana nor Baker posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
East Feliciana is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Dunham on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Feliciana was beaten by Dunham 49-6. While losing is never fun, East Feliciana can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while Dunham is ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Baker came up short against Slaughter Community Charter on Friday and fell 13-6. The matchup marked the Buffaloes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Baker didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Donje Williams and Roy Mcbride. Another thorn in Slaughter Community Charter's side was Mikelyn Landry, who forced a fumble and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
East Feliciana's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Baker, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
East Feliciana took their victory against Baker when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 36-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Feliciana since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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