Football Recap: Kountze Takes a Loss

Kountze made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Woodville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lions fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 27-24 on Friday. The Lions have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the loss, Kountze still got an impressive performance from Dontrell Etienne, who rushed for 124 yards and two TDs.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Kade Bumstead for the heroic effort on defense: he. Kountze's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.

It was another big night for Luke Babin, who threw for 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground for Woodville. Kenneth Rigsby was Babin's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and one TD.

Kountze's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Woodville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.

Looking ahead, Kountze will head out on the road to challenge Arp at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for Woodville, they will face off against West Rusk at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Babin and Judson Dotson.