The Sam Houston Broncos are taking a road trip to challenge the New Iberia Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Sam Houston and 14 for New Iberia dating back to last season.
Sam Houston is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Carencro on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Broncos took a blow against the Bears, falling 65-21. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Bears are ranked 23rd).
E.J. Hanney
| 10/17/25 vs Carencro | 137 |
| 10/09/25 @ Southside | 125 |
| 10/03/25 vs Lafayette | 218 |
| 09/26/25 vs Sulphur | 159 |
| 09/19/25 @ East Ascension | 138 |
Sam Houston might have lost, but man, E.J. Hanney was a machine: he rushed for 137 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. Hanney's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards.
While Sam Houston came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Carencro: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 47.8%. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for the Broncos; they were averaging 57.8%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 57.8%.
Meanwhile, New Iberia fell victim to Barbe and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Buccaneers 49-0. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Yellowjackets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
New Iberia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Sam Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Sam Houston against New Iberia in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. In that matchup, the Broncos amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
