The Tucker County Mountain Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Hampshire Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tucker County will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Tucker County will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Petersburg, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Tucker County snuck past Petersburg with a 20-14 win last Friday.
Tucker County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reid Kisamore, who picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Kisamore got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 63 yards. Jared Reall got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Tucker County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reall and Kisamore.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Hampshire's good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They took a 38-21 bruising from Washington. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Tucker County pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.7 points per game. As for Hampshire, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Tucker County against Hampshire in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 64-7 victory. In that match, Tucker County amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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