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| 10/11/24 - Away | 6-30 L |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 12-19 L |
| 10/27/22 - Home | 12-40 L |
| 10/29/21 - Away | 40-41 L |
| 10/08/20 - Away | 34-22 W |
| + 5 more games |
Amite County and Loyd Star are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Trojans will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Amite County took their matchup with ease, bagging a 46-6 win over Enterprise. Considering the Trojans have won five contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kevin Bailey had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 91 yards and a pair of scores. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 74 yards. Marquavius McGhee was another key player, throwing for 148 yards and three TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Amite County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Keyonte Cobb, Kyran Magee, and Kenarius Thompson picked up one apiece. Jacoby Roberts was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Loyd Star sidestepped Franklin County for a 9-7 victory. Those nine points were actually the fewest the Hornets have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Amite County better focus on containing Jordyn Kees and Anthony Humphrey as the pair were huge in Loyd Star's win. Kees rushed for 164 yards, while Humphrey picked up 54 receiving yards and one touchdown. Kees' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 158 rushing yards.
Loyd Star's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.7 points over those games. As for Amite County, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Thursday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Bailey and Kees. Bailey just won't slow down this season and has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 102.2 rushing yards per game. Kees has been a dominant force too and has thrown 1 touchdown while averaging 11.8 passing yards per game.
Amite County suffered a grim 30-6 defeat to Loyd Star when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kees, who rushed for 159 yards and a pair of scores. Now that the Trojans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
