Greene County and Quitman squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Greene County had to settle for second. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Quitman Panthers. It was the first time this season that the Wildcats let down their fans at home.
Greene County's loss came despite strong showings from Coby King and Jase Mathews. King threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns, while Mathews picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns. King has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Greene County also got a significant boost from Lakeus Franks, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Greene County's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. As for Quitman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Greene County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Quitman, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Forrest County Agricultural at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forrest County Agricultural will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Quitman surely won't give up without a fight.
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