Amite County gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Provine Rams a 24-0 shutout.
Kevin Bailey
| 08/29/25 vs Provine | 104 |
| 09/20/24 vs Crystal Springs | 61 |
| 11/08/24 @ Pisgah | 57 |
| 08/30/24 vs Richland | 46 |
| 10/31/24 vs West Lincoln | 44 |
Amite County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kevin Bailey out in front who rushed for 104 yards and one TD. Those 104 rushing yards gave Bailey a new career-high. Amite County also got a significant boost from Kemauri Thompson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Amite County proved: they limited Provine to a paltry 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Jacoby Roberts for the heroic effort on defense: he. Amite County's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
Amite County's defense didn't let JAYDEN THURMAN., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Provine's QB won't forget Morgan Martin anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Looking ahead, Amite County is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Richton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Provine, they will square off against Ridgeland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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