The East Iberville Tigers will take on the North Iberville Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Iberville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 33 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against St. John on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 42-12 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Tigers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite a strong season so far, North Iberville has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were outmatched by Ascension Catholic on the road and fell 56-14. The game marked the Bears' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, North Iberville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bra'Jon Melancon picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
East Iberville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for North Iberville, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
East Iberville couldn't quite finish off North Iberville when the teams last played back in August of 2023 and fell 16-14. Can East Iberville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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