The Loyola College Prep Flyers will square off against the Minden Crimson Tide at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Minden will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Loyola College Prep extended their winning streak to four on Thursday. The Flyers claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Southwood. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Flyers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Cowboys are ranked 224th).
Bryce Restovich
| 09/25/25 @ Southwood | 6 |
| 09/19/25 vs Cedar Creek | 5 |
| 11/15/24 vs Wright | 5 |
| 10/18/24 @ Woodlawn-Shreveport | 5 |
| 10/10/24 vs Bossier | 4 |
A big part of Loyola College Prep's win came down to the chemistry between Bryce Restovich and his top target Charlie McKenzie. Restovich threw for 234 yards and six touchdowns on only 16 passes while McKenzie picked up 94 receiving yards and four scores. Those six passing touchdowns gave Restovich a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Walsworth, who picked up 95 receiving yards and one TD.
Loyola College Prep's run defense was locked in: Southwood could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. While two picked up at least eight total tackles, Alex Mitchell stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss). Loyola College Prep didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.9.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Minden). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Woodlawn-Shreveport 51-6. The Crimson Tide haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Minden had a senior duo take command as Kaiden Shine rushed for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries and Caylien Aubrey gained 113 total yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Minden back to even at 2-2. As for Loyola College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Loyola College Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 147.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Minden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 234.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Loyola College Prep lost to Minden at home by a decisive 28-13 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Flyers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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