The Minden Crimson Tide will head out on the road to take on the Loyola College Prep Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Minden put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They blew past Woodlawn-Shreveport 51-6. The Crimson Tide have beaten the Knights the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Knights has come to flipping the script.
Minden had a senior duo take command as Kaiden Shine rushed for 101 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries and Caylien Aubrey gained 113 total yards and two touchdowns.
Minden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, while Loyola College Prep put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Southwood. The Flyers breezed past the Cowboys to the tune of 56-0. Fans of the Flyers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Loyola College Prep's win came down to the chemistry between Bryce Restovich and his top target Charlie McKenzie. Restovich threw for 234 yards and six touchdowns on only 16 passes while McKenzie picked up 94 receiving yards and four scores. Those six passing touchdowns gave Restovich a new career-high. Loyola College Prep also got help from Ty Walsworth, who showed off his sure hands for 95 receiving yards.
The victory got Minden back to even at 2-2. As for Loyola College Prep, their record is now 4-0.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Minden has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Loyola College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 147.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Minden strolled past Loyola College Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 28-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crimson Tide since the team 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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