Amory and Louisville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Amory had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Louisville Wildcats on the road and fell 59-7. 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 71st, while the Wildcats are ranked eighth).
Louisville was led to victory by Zaiden Jernigan and Xzarion Haynes. Jernigan rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Haynes rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Haynes' longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Hunt, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Amory's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Louisville, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Amory does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Louisville, they will challenge New Albany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Albany will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Louisville surely won't give up without a fight.
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