Wayne County scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a hard 66-48 fall against the Greene County Wildcats. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (45), the War Eagles still had to take the loss.
Coby King was nothing short of spectacular for Greene County: he rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 294 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave King a new career-high in rushing yards. Lakeus Franks was another key player, gaining 235 total yards and four touchdowns.
Wayne County dropped their record down to 2-2 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Greene County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wayne County will face off against West Jones at 9:00 p.m. on Friday. West Jones will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Wayne County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Greene County, they will take on Forrest County Agricultural at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greene County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Forrest County Agricultural likes a good challenge.
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