Football Preview: Houston County Lions vs. Geneva County Bulldogs
Houston County is 0-6 against Geneva County since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Houston County Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Geneva County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Houston County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Long 42-3 at home on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Geneva County came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Samson with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 44-28.
Brendan Hall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 312 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Hutchings, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Geneva County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 564 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Houston County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-4. As for Geneva County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Things could have been worse for Houston County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-21 loss to Geneva County when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Houston County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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