The Iola Bulldogs will square off against the La Villa Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Iola comes in on three and La Villa on eight.
Iola is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 50-27 margin over Sabinal. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 23 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Adrian Garrett and Austin Calvillo. Garrett rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry while Calvillo rushed for 133 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Elliott, who rushed for 121 yards on only 13 carries.
Iola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 471 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sabinal only rushed for 91.
Meanwhile, La Villa took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-8 win over Louise. The Cardinals are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the sixth contest they've won by 20+ points this season.
La Villa's win came from a few key players Iola will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Felix, who threw for 217 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and two scores. Austin Cantu was another key player, picking up 127 receiving yards and two TDs.
Iola's record now sits at 6-3. As for La Villa, their record is now 9-1.
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