Houston County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Geneva Panthers at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Houston County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 451st, while Geneva is ranked 177th).
Houston County suffered their biggest defeat since November 14, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 67-37 loss at the hands of Brantley. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Houston County in their matchups with Brantley: they've now lost four in a row.
Geneva has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Andalusia on Tuesday.
Houston County's loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Geneva, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Houston County came up short against Geneva in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 47-35. Can Houston County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
