The Natchitoches Central Chiefs are taking a road trip to square off against the Byrd Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Natchitoches Central is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Natchitoches Central came up short against Opelousas and fell 26-18. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Tigers are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, Byrd didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Huntington on Friday, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. The 24-point effort marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Natchitoches Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Byrd, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Natchitoches Central was taken down by Byrd 42-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Natchitoches Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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