The Hazlehurst Indians will challenge the Tylertown Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tylertown took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hazlehurst, who comes in off a win.
Hazlehurst is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 45-0 victory over Crystal Springs. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 24 points or more this season.
Brandon Haines
| 10/30/25 @ Crystal Springs | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Gentry | 3 |
| 10/24/25 vs Jefferson County | 2 |
| 10/17/25 @ Franklin County | 2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Natchez | 2 |
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Hazlehurst found their leader in sophomore Brandon Haines, who rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Haines has become a key player for the Indians: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Dontae Buie, who rushed for 91 yards on only eight carries.
Hazlehurst was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Tylertown lost to Presbyterian Christian on the road by a 33-14 margin on Friday.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Keonnis Davis and Smith Stringer. Stringer had a solid game and threw for 232 yards and one TD while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Meanwhile, Davis was balling out in the loss, throwing for 267 yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 55 yards and one score.
Hazlehurst has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points on average over those games. As for Tylertown, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Hazlehurst has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 360.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tylertown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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