Iola was the 33-18 winner over Prairie View when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Iola Mustangs took a 49-30 bruising from the Prairie View Buffalos on Friday. While the Mustangs had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Buffalos 16-0.
Tre Wilson threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 39 yards.
Cortland Carson was his top target, picking up 134 receiving yards. On the ground,
Easton Weseloh rushed for 104 yards.
Prairie View's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josh Goodwin, who rushed for 143 yards and six touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Goodwin is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Parker Schwarz was another key back, rushing for 200 yards on only 12 carries.
Iola has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Prairie View, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Prairie View beat Iola by a score of 50-14 on Friday.
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