After a string of three wins, Miller County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 8-7 to the Mitchell County Eagles. The match marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
TJ Grant and Jamarion Shephard certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Grant rushed for 124 yards, while Shephard rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Shephard has posted since back in October of 2023.
Miller County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Mitchell County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Miller County will head out to square off against Pelham at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Miller County's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so Pelham's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mitchell County, they will be playing at home against Early County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell County will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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