The Iowa Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Parish Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Iowa sitting on ten straight victories and Franklin Parish on six.
Iowa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 24-8 win over Wossman. The 24-point effort marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jonathan Walker Jr. was his usual excellent self, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, everything went Franklin Parish's way against Brusly on Friday as Franklin Parish made off with a 35-14 victory. Considering the Patriots have won seven matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Franklin Parish found their leader in sophomore Chris Addison, who picked up 2.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles.
Franklin Parish wouldn't let Brusly keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jeramiah Lewis, Addison, and Tavon Bell picked up one apiece. Addison has been hot recently, having posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Franklin Parish got some further help from Trey Martin: he made 12 total tackles and defended a pass.
Iowa pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.3 points per game. As for Franklin Parish, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Iowa has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 157.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Franklin Parish struggles in that department as they've been averaging 242.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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