Football Preview: North Iberville Bears vs. East Iberville Tigers
The North Iberville Bears will head out on the road to take on the East Iberville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Iberville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.9 points per game this season.
North Iberville is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of Ascension Catholic. The game marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, North Iberville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bra'Jon Melancon picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 33 points the game before, East Iberville was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They were beaten by St. John 42-12. The Tigers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
North Iberville's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for East Iberville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
North Iberville skirted past East Iberville 16-14 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Does North Iberville have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Iberville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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