Football Preview: Minden Crimson Tide vs. Loyola College Prep Flyers
The Minden Crimson Tide will face off against the Loyola College Prep Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Minden sitting on four straight victories and Loyola College Prep on three.
While Minden didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Woodlawn-Shreveport on Friday as Minden made off with a 28-6 win. That 22 point margin sets a new team best for the Crimson Tide this season.
It was another big night for Denarius Crowe, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Loyola College Prep). They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over Southwood. Considering the Flyers have won three matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Loyola College Prep's win came down to the chemistry between Bryce Restovich and his top target Jake Black. Restovich threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes while Black picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Black's longest reception was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Loyola College Prep wouldn't let Southwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Alex Mitchell, Jack Budziszewski, and Carter Ward picked up one apiece. Ward is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Minden's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Loyola College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Minden beat Loyola College Prep 14-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2014. Will Minden repeat their success, or does Loyola College Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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