The Loyd Star Hornets will play host again on Friday to welcome the Pelahatchie Chiefs, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Loyd Star is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.3 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, everything went Loyd Star's way against Franklin County as Loyd Star made off with a 28-7 win. Considering the Hornets have won seven contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Loyd Star relied on the efforts of Jordyn Kees, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and Tristan Fortenberry, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Kees' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 149 rushing yards.
Loyd Star was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 321 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a victory for Pelahatchie just wasn't in the cards last Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Raleigh 54-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Chiefs haven't been shut out since back in September.
Loyd Star pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points per game. As for Pelahatchie, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
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