The Byrd Yellow Jackets will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Haughton Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Byrd is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against St. Amant. Byrd took down St. Amant 26-10 on Friday.
Quinton Hilliard had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Maxie, who rushed for 154 yards on only 14 carries.
Byrd's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as James Logan, Kaidan Abraham-Miller, and Cameron Evans picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Haughton made sure to put some points up on the board against Homer on Friday. Haughton narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Homer 48-46.
Byrd came out on top in a nail-biter against Haughton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 31-28. Does Byrd have another victory up their sleeve, or will Haughton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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