Football Game Preview: Hokes Bluff Eagles vs. Randolph County Tigers

The Hokes Bluff Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Randolph County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hokes Bluff has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Randolph County will come in with three straight victories.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Hokes Bluff and Oneonta, and Oneonta kept the tradition alive. The Eagles fell 21-14 to the Redskins on Friday.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Randolph County took on Beulah on Friday. The Tigers took their contest with ease, bagging a 47-0 win over the Bobcats. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.

Hokes Bluff better keep an eye on Maruice Winston. He was instrumental in Randolph County's win, rushing for 132 yards and three TDs on only five carries. Winston is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 132 every time he's taken the field this season.

Randolph County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Special teams was a major factor in the game for Randolph County, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Winston, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

Hokes Bluff now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Randolph County, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.

Everything came up roses for Hokes Bluff against Randolph County in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 44-12 victory. In that game, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 28-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.