Iowa Colony is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Randle is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Iowa Colony Pioneers will host the Randle Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Iowa Colony is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Lee on the road to the tune of 63-14 on Friday. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Ganders are ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Iowa Colony found their leader in underclassman Carson White, who threw for 247 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, White is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Aaron Tenner, who gained 126 total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Iowa Colony was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Randle took their contest at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 45-7 victory over Fort Bend Marshall.
Iowa Colony's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Randle, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Iowa Colony has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Randle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 255.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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