West Lincoln is 1-9 against Amite County since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The West Lincoln Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Amite County Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
West Lincoln is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 55-8 loss at the hands of Loyd Star. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Meanwhile, Amite County can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They never let Wilkinson County onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted since October 26, 2023.
Xzavier Allen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kewan Miner, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
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.
Amite County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Dontavious Mccraine and Joshua Goodrich, who racked up four sacks between them. Amite County got some further help from Xavion White: he picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles, and defended a pass.
West Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Amite County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6.
West Lincoln was dealt a bruising 44-0 loss at the hands of Amite County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can West Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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