Veterans is 2-8 against Houston County since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Veterans Warhawks will host the Houston County Bears at 7:30 p.m.
Veterans is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 41-10 loss at the hands of Warner Robins. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Demons are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, Houston County got the win against Tift County last Friday by a conclusive 42-19. The Bears pushed the score to 35-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Blue Devils cut but never quite recovered from.
Houston County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Antwann Hill Jr led the charge by throwing for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. Hill Jr is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Austin Stinson helped Hill Jr out on the ground, rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
Veterans' defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Houston County, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Veterans was taken down by Houston County 42-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Houston County's Amir Thomas, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that Veterans knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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