The Port Barre Red Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Avoyelles Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Barre is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Port Barre is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against South Beauregard on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Port Barre had to suffer through a 49-15 loss at the hands of South Beauregard.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Avoyelles' strategy against Lakeview on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Avoyelles blew Lakeview out of the water with a 44-0 final score. With that win, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Kevin Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 196 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Zayden Williams, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Port Barre's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Avoyelles, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Port Barre didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Avoyelles when the teams last played back in October of 2019, but they still walked away with a 38-32 win. Does Port Barre have another victory up their sleeve, or will Avoyelles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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