New Iberia has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Sam Houston Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
New Iberia is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Barbe on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Iberia was outmatched by Barbe at home and fell 35-7.
Meanwhile, Sam Houston came up short against Carencro on Friday and fell 37-27. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Sam Houston might have lost, but man, Drew Bailey was a machine: he rushed for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.6 yards per carry. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Sam Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
New Iberia's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Sam Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
New Iberia was dealt a bruising 41-7 loss at the hands of Sam Houston in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can New Iberia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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