Football Recap: Greene County Wildcats vs. Wayne County War Eagles
There's no place like home for Greene County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down the Wayne County War Eagles 66-48 on Friday. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 51-19 loss the War Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Coby King had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 294 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Lakeus Franks, who gained 235 total yards and four touchdowns.
Greene County wouldn't let Wayne County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Daijon Franks was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Greene County got some further help from Landon Green: he made 20 total tackles.
Greene County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Wayne County, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greene County will venture away from home to take on Forrest County Agricultural at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greene County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 144 points over their last three games. As for Wayne County, they will challenge West Jones at 9:00 p.m. on Friday. West Jones will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Wayne County surely won't give up without a fight.
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