The Hazlehurst Indians blew past the Gentry Rams, posting a 40-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Brandon Haines
| 09/19/25 @ Gentry | 290 |
| 09/05/25 @ East Marion | 165 |
| 09/12/25 @ Natchez | 123 |
| 08/30/24 @ Mendenhall | 27 |
Brandon Haines had a dynamite game, rushing for 290 yards and three scores while picking up 17.1 yards per carry. Those 290 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hazlehurst was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 525 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 280 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Hazlehurst didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Josiah Pittman.
Hazlehurst now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Gentry, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Hazlehurst and Gentry could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. The Indians (ranked 134th) will meet McComb (ranked 46th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Gentry will face off against Clarksdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (197 vs. 38).
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