Football Preview: Iota Bulldogs vs. Northwest Raiders
The Iota Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Northwest Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Iota sitting on eight straight victories and Northwest on five.
Iota's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 29-0 win over Mamou. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Demons are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Northwest over Crowley in every quarter on their way to victory last Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Northwest blew Crowley out of the water with a 49-0 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Raiders had established a 42 point advantage.
Ke'Von Johnson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards.
Iota pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.4 points. As for Northwest, their record now sits at 7-2.
Iota couldn't quite finish off Northwest in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 37-35. Thankfully for Iota, Ja'Vain Reese (who rushed for 244 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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