The Pelahatchie Chiefs will square off against the Loyd Star Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pelahatchie's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Raleigh last Thursday. They were beaten by the Lions 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Lions are ranked 56th).
Meanwhile, Loyd Star came tearing into last Thursday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bulldogs 28-7. Considering the Hornets have won seven games by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Loyd Star's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jordyn Kees, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and Tristan Fortenberry, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Kees' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 149 rushing yards.
Loyd Star was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 321 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Loyd Star's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points per game. As for Pelahatchie, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
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