Football Preview: Wayne County Wildcats vs. Huntland Hornets
The Wayne County Wildcats will challenge the Huntland Hornets on Friday. Wayne County will be strutting in after a victory while Huntland will be coming in after a defeat.
Huntland is hoping to do what Eagleville couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wayne County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Wayne County came out on top against Eagleville by a score of 14-7.
Wayne County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Huntland came up short against Richland on Friday, falling 26-6. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Huntland's loss came about despite a quality game from Jed Ashley, who rushed for 58 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
The win got Wayne County back to even at 3-3. As for Huntland, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Wayne County came up short against Huntland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 29-16. Thankfully for Wayne County, Jarren Kinslow (who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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