Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Houston County Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Daegan Collins and Malaki Cary.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 32 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against McKenzie on Thursday. They were dealt a 69-7 loss at the hands of the Rebels. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Houston County came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rebels, posting a 41-7 victory on the road. The Fighting Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Preston Mitchell and he. Mitchell rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per carry while he rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 133 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Houston County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Houston County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tristen Hooper and Hayden Burgess.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Houston County, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central was taken down by Houston County 34-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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