Football Preview: Junction Eagles vs. Iola Bulldogs
The Junction Eagles will face off against the Iola Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Iola is hoping to do what Sabinal couldn't on Friday: put an end to Junction's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Junction claimed a resounding 63-6 win over Sabinal. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 536th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 1157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Iola, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Bartlett 44-12 on Friday.
Iola is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points per game. As for Junction, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
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