The Istrouma Indians will head out to square off against the Booker T. Washington-Shreveport Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Istrouma's offense hasn't had much luck over their past six games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Istrouma's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Brusly on Friday. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Panthers are ranked 82nd).
Even if they lost, Istrouma's defense still kept up the pressure with 3.5 sacks. In that department, Sam Polk was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington-Shreveport hadn't done well against Woodlawn-Shreveport recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lions put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 40-14 win. The score was close at halftime, but the Lions pulled away in the second half with 32 points.
Booker T. Washington-Shreveport's win came from a few key players Istrouma will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Devion Stewart, who threw for 276 yards and four TDs on only 16 passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Booker T. Washington-Shreveport is undefeated when Stewart posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Dk Mitchell also helped with three touchdowns in total.
The victory made it two in a row for Booker T. Washington-Shreveport and bumps their season record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for Istrouma, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Istrouma came out on top in a nail-biter against Booker T. Washington-Shreveport when the teams last played back in November of 2024, sneaking past 46-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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