Amite County gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past the Provine Rams 24-0.
Kevin Bailey
| 08/29/25 vs Provine | 104 |
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| 08/30/24 vs Richland | 46 |
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Amite County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kevin Bailey, who rushed for 104 yards and one touchdown. Those 104 rushing yards gave Bailey a new career-high. Kemauri Thompson was another key back, gaining 135 total yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Amite County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Amite County's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Morgan Martin with two.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Amite County will venture away from home to challenge Richton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Provine, they will head out to square off against Ridgeland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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