Minden has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Northwood Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Minden beats Northwood with 41 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Minden blew past Bossier 41-2 on Friday. With that win, the Crimson Tide brought their scoring average up to 27.1 points per game.
Minden's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Denarius Crowe, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Those 95 rushing yards gave Crowe a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caylien Aubrey, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Northwood entered their tilt with Southwood on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over the Cowboys. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Cowboys are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Minden's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Northwood, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Minden might still be hurting after the 42-16 loss they got from Northwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Minden, Hutson Hearron (who threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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