Yazoo County and Noxubee County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Yazoo County had to settle for second. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 41-15. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Tigers are ranked 42nd).
Despite the loss, Yazoo County still got an impressive performance from Chandler Hardman, who rushed for 143 yards and one score.
Noxubee County found their leader in sophomore BJ Payton, who forced one fumble and made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Yazoo County is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5. As for Noxubee County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Yazoo County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Noxubee County, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 35-8 win against Coahoma County on the 14th.
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