If Wilkinson County wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Amite County, they should've done a better job of containing Xzavier Allen. The Amite County Trojans were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over the Wilkinson County Wildcats on Friday thanks in part to Allen, who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Another player making a difference was Xavion White, who picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles, and defended a pass. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played.
Amite County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Amite County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dontavious Mccraine and Joshua Goodrich, who racked up four sacks between them.
The victory snapped Amite County's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. As for Wilkinson County, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Amite County will challenge West Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Amite County is facing West Lincoln at the right time seeing as West Lincoln is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Wilkinson County, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withBogue Chitto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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