The West Lincoln Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Loyd Star Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West Lincoln has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Loyd Star will arrive with six straight wins.
West Lincoln is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wilkinson County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Lincoln lost 34-14 to Wilkinson County.
Meanwhile, Loyd Star made easy work of Bogue Chitto on Friday and carried off a 38-14 victory. With the Hornets ahead 24-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Loyd Star found their leader in underclassman Jordyn Kees, who rushed for 278 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Kees continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Loyd Star was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 321 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Loyd Star didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Creel and Anthony Humphrey.
West Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Loyd Star, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
West Lincoln took a serious blow against Loyd Star in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 41-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kees, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that West Lincoln 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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