Football Preview: Hancock County Indians vs. Cosby Eagles
After three games on the road, Hancock County is heading back home. They will welcome the Cosby Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hancock County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by North Greene on the road and fell 56-8.
Meanwhile, Cosby had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Bulldogs at home to the tune of 39-7. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Cosby found their leader in underclassman David Baker, who rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Baker a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Mcmahan, who threw for 141 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Hancock County's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cosby, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Hancock County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cosby when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 36-32 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cosby's Cyler Davis, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hancock County to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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