The New Iberia Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to face off against the Lafayette Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
New Iberia is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Sam Houston on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Iberia was dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of Sam Houston. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Broncos are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Lafayette came up short against Barbe on Friday and fell 38-28.
New Iberia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
New Iberia was able to grind out a solid win over Lafayette in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 33-22. Does New Iberia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lafayette turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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