Acadiana has gone 9-0 against Sam Houston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Acadiana Rams will stay at home for another week and welcome the Sam Houston Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Acadiana is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Southside, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Acadiana was ranked fifth). Acadiana simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Southside 43-10.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Sam Houston on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew New Iberia out of the water with a 42-7 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Drew Bailey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Bailey is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Stout, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Acadiana pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sam Houston, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Acadiana against Sam Houston in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-13 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bailey, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Acadiana still be able to contain Bailey? There's only one way to find out.
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