The Wilkinson County Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Loyd Star Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Wilkinson County lost to Franklin County at home by a 20-6 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Loyd Star entered their tilt with Stringer on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 33-24 victory over the Red Devils.
Loyd Star can attribute much of their success to Jordyn Kees, who rushed for 233 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.3 yards per carry, and Tristan Fortenberry, who rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Loyd Star was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 475 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Wilkinson County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Loyd Star, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Things could have been worse for Wilkinson County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-30 loss to Loyd Star in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kees, who rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Wilkinson County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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