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Iowa’s playoff run ends in the Semi Finals
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Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) – It was an enormous evening for each the Iowa Yellowjackets and the North DeSoto Griffins as this was the primary time each colleges made it to the Semi-Finals of the LHSAA State Event. The Griffins received the coin toss, and deferred to the second half giving the Yellowjackts the ball first. On that first drive a snap was tossed over the top of Ronald Younger, and the very subsequent play North DeSoto blocked Iowa’s punt. The Griffins would take no time in any respect to seek out the endzone as they scored on their first drive making it 7-0.
Issues wouldn’t get a lot as North DeSoto would rating 17 unanswered factors to make it 24-0 with 35 seconds left within the 1st quarter. It could be some time till the subsequent set of factors had been placed on the board, however late within the 2nd quarter Iowa would strike. On a third down with the Griffins backed up the Yellowjackets precipitated a security to make it 24-2 on the finish of the first half.
North DeSoto would get the ball popping out of the locker room and wouldn’t let up as they ended up including one other two touchdowns to make it 38-2. The Yellowjackets would lastly get their first date with the endzone with 39 seconds left within the recreation as quarterback Cole Corbello discovered Kyndon Brass in the appropriate nook of the endzone to make it 38-9. North DeSoto would take one knee after the landing drive and that might finish the sport, because the Griffins are going to their first State Championship in class historical past.
For Iowa, it was their finest season in class historical past. This 12 months the Yellowjackets received the 3-3A District title which secured them the #1 total seed within the Non-Choose Division II Bracket of the LHSAA State Event. It was additionally a fantastic season for Senior operating again Ronald Younger as he completed te season with 23 complete touchdowns. Iowa is predicted to have a hungry staff subsequent 12 months as they return an excellent quantity of gamers together with beginning quarterback Cole Corbello.
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“I think for Payton we all have an expectation, you know, when your best player comes back and lead the league in made threes, well, he’s going to make more threes and he’s going to get more rebounds.
“The thing I’ve been impressed with is he was a really good rebounder last year. He’s a special offensive rebounder.
“A lot of shooters just don’t do that. They hang around on the perimeter, and that’s that. Throw me the ball, and I’ll shoot it in the hole for you.
“He does that, but he’s done more off the dribble. He’s done more passing to open people and reading situations, which is what you would expect from a senior.
“Think about him. Freshman year he played a lot. He was on the Big Ten Championship team. Sophomore year, Rookie of the Year in the league. Last year led the league in made threes, was an All-League player.
“Now, I think how do you go from being a second- or third-team All-League player to first-team? Obviously it’s consistency of effort and performance, and he is going to work harder.”
Back in the offseason, the assumption was that Seth McLaughlin would win the starting center job after transferring from Alabama. Not only did he win that job but so far this season, he has played quite well.
This is certainly a welcome sight after the Ohio State Buckeyes struggled with offensive line consistency in 2023 and McLaughlin himself had a down year with the Crimson Tide.
Through the non-conference schedule and two Big Ten Conference games, the pairing has been perfect for both parties. The experienced center has been a strong addition in the trenches and will look to continue to be a dominant force throughout the rest of the season.
Just how dominant has McLaughlin been?
In the win against the Iowa Hawkeyes, McLaughlin actually posted the highest grade of any center in the country during week six according to Pro Football Focus. His 78.6 mark is an excellent grade, yet not surprising considering how solid he has been in the middle.
Highest Graded Center from Week 6:
🔴 Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State: 78.6@OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/NNZY3D6Vc2
— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 7, 2024
Not only has McLaughlin been solid this season, but the rest of the offensive line has played quite well. Against the Oregon Ducks, McLaughlin, Josh Simmons, Donovan Jackson, Tegra Tshabola and Josh Fryar will all need to be at their best. It seems like they have been at their best to this point, however, this will be the toughest test yet for the whole team.
If this unit can enforce physicality in the run game and give Will Howard time to operate on Saturday, then not only might McLaughlin grade high with PFF once again, but the rest of the unit may fair pretty well.
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