Football Preview: Abbeville Yellowjackets vs. Geneva County Bulldogs
The Abbeville Yellowjackets will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Geneva County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Abbeville is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 42-22 to Headland. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Rams are ranked 106th).
Despite the defeat, Abbeville got top-tier performance from Kendrick Carter, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Carter is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game. Ahmod Billins was another key player, throwing for 114 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Geneva County earned a 72-62 win over Kinston on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Geneva County.
Abbeville's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Geneva County, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Abbeville took their win against Geneva County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Abbeville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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