Alexandria is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Byrd is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Alexandria Trojans will welcome the Byrd Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Alexandria is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Evangel Christian Academy 49-6. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Eagles are ranked 25th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Byrd got the win against St. Paul's on Friday by a conclusive 37-15.
Byrd's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Desmond Simmons led the charge by rushing for 124 yards and a touchdown. Simmons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Harrison Ayres, who rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns.
Byrd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 247 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests.
Byrd wouldn't let St. Paul's keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Byrd can thank Ja?Cari Williams and Azariae Barfield for forcing all of them.
Alexandria's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Byrd, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Alexandria was taken down by Byrd 49-10 in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Alexandria, Lake Lambert (who rushed for 267 yards and five touchdowns on only eight carries) 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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