The Acadiana Rams are taking a road trip to take on the Southside Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southside will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Acadiana extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Rams were the clear victors by a 42-21 margin over Lafayette. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rams' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Lions are ranked 86th).
Darryus Mckinley
| 10/17/25 vs Lafayette | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Sulphur | 1 |
| 09/25/25 @ New Iberia | 1 |
| 09/19/25 vs St. Thomas More | 1 |
Acadiana's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Darryus Mckinley was the leader with two sacks. He has become a key player for Acadiana: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southside). They blew past Sulphur 63-17 on Friday. The Sharks haven't had any issues with the Golden Tors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Southside's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Acadiana, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Acadiana against Southside in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 43-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
