Byrd entered their tilt with Benton on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Benton Tigers 37-21. The Yellow Jackets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Quinton Hilliard and he. Hilliard gained 107 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 107 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Collin Deere a new career-high in rushing yards (206).
Byrd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 273 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Byrd's record now sits at 7-1. As for Benton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Byrd will face off against Airline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Airline's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Benton, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withParkway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Benton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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