LaGrange fell victim to Iowa and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a blow against the Iowa Yellowjackets, falling 36-0. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 33rd).
J'Vien Adams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 166 yards and a touchdown on only five carries for Iowa. Adams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 143 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Walker Jr., who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
LaGrange is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4. As for Iowa, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
LaGrange will be playing in front of their home fans against Leesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 46.9 points per game this season. As for Iowa, they are on the road again on Thursday to play DeRidder at 7:00 p.m. Iowa knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully DeRidder likes a good challenge.
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