After losing to East Hickman County the last time they met, Houston County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Houston County Fighting Irish secured a 28-22 W over the East Hickman County Eagles on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Irish.
Malaki Cary was his usual excellent self, rushing for 253 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.2 rushing yards per game. Tristen Hooper was another key player, picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Houston County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, East Hickman County still got an impressive performance from Matthew Sloan, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns. What's more, he's the contest marked his fifth straight with at least 119 dating back to last season.
Houston County's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for East Hickman County, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Houston County will challenge West Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Carroll's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for East Hickman County, they will square off against Hickman County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Hickman County is facing Hickman County at the right time seeing as Hickman County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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