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Westlake at Iowa: LHSAA Week 8 Preview

Fri 10/23, 2026, 7:00 PM | Iowa | District 3-3A (LHSAA)

By Remus Dixon, Gridiron Gumbo

The setup

Iowa is rolling (41-7, 56-21 in its last two reported games). Westlake looking for a district win.

T-Rohn says: Westlake at Iowa. Yes, Iowa, Louisiana, where the corn is on the side of the boil and the visitors from the actual Iowa would be very confused.

Records, results & standings

  • CONFIRMED (American Press, ‘Prep football scores and stats, Oct. 16’ (10/17)): Iowa 56, St. Louis 21; Iowa 3-3, 2-1.
  • CONFIRMED (American Press 10/3): DeRidder 48, Westlake 15; Westlake 1-4, 0-1 then.
  • CONFIRMED (American Press standings, Oct. 13): Westlake 0-2 district, 1-5.

Styles & coaching notes

Iowa: multi-back run game (Aarhmad Holmes, Kayson Foxall). Westlake: Dax Duhon carried 27-115 vs DeRidder.

T-Rohn says: Iowa fans will tell you the town is bigger than it looks. Westlake fans will tell you the drive is shorter than it looks. Nobody has ever checked either claim.

The pick

TAKE: Iowa 49, Westlake 7 — Iowa beat St. Louis Catholic 56-21 last week (American Press, 10/17); Westlake lost 48-7 to Jennings last week (MaxPreps final) and had no district wins entering Week 7 (American Press standings).

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