Bullock County took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lanett Panthers 17-14. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 14-13 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tyekelis Wallace looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 110 yards and one TD. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Brayden Youngblood, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 11 in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Youngblood, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Bullock County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaquez Pearson and Caiden Ivey.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bullock County will welcome Park Crossing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lanett, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Beulah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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