Football Preview: Abbeville Yellowjackets vs. Samson Tigers
The Abbeville Yellowjackets will host the Samson Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Abbeville is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Cottonwood on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Abbeville was outmatched by Cottonwood at home and fell 62-12. The contest marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Kendrick Carter and King Campbell. Campbell had a great game and gained 253 total yards and five touchdowns. Meanwhile, Carter was balling out in the loss, rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Samson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a blow against Ariton, falling 34-0. Considering the last time the Tigers couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
This is the second loss in a row for Abbeville and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Samson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Abbeville ended up a good deal behind Samson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 34-16. Will Abbeville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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