If Iola was riding high fresh off their 35-14 takedown of Milano last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Iola Bulldogs fell 41-33 to the Somerville Yeguas on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 14-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Somerville had a senior duo take command as Ian Teague rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries and Keith Crawford picked up 196 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Teague. Somerville also got a significant boost from Colt Holton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Iola's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Somerville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Iola will be playing at home against Granger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granger will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Somerville, they will face off against Burton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burton's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Somerville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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