Yazoo County and Rosa Fort squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Yazoo County had to settle for second. They took a 44-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rosa Fort Lions. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2021.
Rosa Fort found their leader in sophomore Christian Alexander, who rushed for 240 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 147 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Those four rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Alexander. Another player making a difference was Gregory Hargrow, who gained 157 total yards and a touchdown.
Yazoo County now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Rosa Fort, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Yazoo County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rosa Fort, they will challenge Booneville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Booneville is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Rosa Fort will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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