East Hickman County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Lewis County Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 34-16. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 49-7 defeat the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Matthew Sloan was a one-man wrecking crew for East Hickman County as he rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Sloan's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Although Lewis County took the loss, they still got scores from Dakota Hull and Micah Godfrey.
East Hickman County's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lewis County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Hickman County will play host again on Friday to welcome Houston County, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. East Hickman County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Houston County likes a good challenge. As for Lewis County, they will square off against Hickman County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lewis County is facing Hickman County at the right time seeing as Hickman County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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