North Iberville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 50-7 victory over the Centerville Bulldogs. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 23 points or more this season.
North Iberville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bra'Jon Melancon led the charge by picking up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards. Melancon torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Justice Roy, who threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Iberville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Centerville saw an underclassman step up: Tyrius Hardy rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Hardy a new career-high in rushing yards.
North Iberville's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Centerville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
North Iberville will challenge Vinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Iberville's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Vinton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Centerville, they will face off against Gueydan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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