The Humphreys County Cowboys will head out to take on the Yazoo County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Humphreys County took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Edwards by a score of 24-16. The Cowboys haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Friday. Yazoo County had just enough and edged out Amanda Elzy 21-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Yazoo County has posted since October 18, 2024.
Humphreys County better keep an eye on Chandler Hardman. He was instrumental in Yazoo County's win, rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Hardman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 172 rushing yards.
Yazoo County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 256 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Yazoo County's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Humphreys County, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Humphreys County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Yazoo County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cowboys since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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