The Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the South Hardin Tigers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
Iowa Falls-Alden is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a 13-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hampton-Dumont/CAL on Friday. The Cadets just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, South Hardin took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 53-20 win over South Hamilton.
South Hardin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaxson Drury, who rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Drury was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Welch, who threw for 230 yards and four touchdowns while completing 93.8% of his passes.
South Hardin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Samuel Benson.
Iowa Falls-Alden might still be hurting after the 35-14 defeat they got from South Hardin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Drury, who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown. Now that Iowa Falls-Alden knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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