Football Preview: Bogue Chitto Bobcats vs. Loyd Star Hornets
Bogue Chitto has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will face off against the Loyd Star Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Bogue Chitto strolled past West Lincoln with points to spare, taking the game 24-7.
Meanwhile, Loyd Star came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 30-6 win. Considering the Hornets have won four contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Loyd Star found their leader in underclassman Jordyn Kees, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Kees' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 149 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Bogue Chitto now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Loyd Star, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Bogue Chitto couldn't quite finish off Loyd Star in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 23-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kees, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Bogue Chitto knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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