Natchitoches Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Byrd Yellow Jackets. 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 150th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 35th).
When it comes to explaining why Natchitoches Central lost, don't look at Owen Smith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 228 yards and a touchdown.
Byrd found their leader in sophomore Collin Deere, who rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Deere.
Natchitoches Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Byrd, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Natchitoches Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 76-52 defeat against Airline on the 25th. Byrd has also already played their next match, a 37-21 win against Benton on the 25th.
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