The Byrd Yellow Jackets will face off against the Alexandria Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Byrd is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against St. Paul's as Byrd made off with a 37-15 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Byrd to victory, but perhaps none more so than Desmond Simmons, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown. Simmons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. Harrison Ayres was in the mix as well, providing Byrd with two touchdowns.
Byrd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 247 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests.
Byrd wouldn't let St. Paul's keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Byrd can thank Ja?Cari Williams and Azariae Barfield for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Alexandria put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-6 victory over Evangel Christian Academy. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Eagles are ranked 25th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Byrd's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.7 points per game. As for Alexandria, their record is now 11-0.
Everything came up roses for Byrd against Alexandria when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 49-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Byrd 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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