Amite County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 30-6 to the Loyd Star Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 19-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Amite County still got an impressive performance from Kewan Miner, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Miner really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Amite County also got a significant boost from Xzavier Allen, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Amite County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Loyd Star found their leader in underclassman Jordyn Kees, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Kees' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 149 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Amite County's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Loyd Star, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Amite County will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wilkinson County at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. As for Loyd Star, they will take on Bogue Chitto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Loyd Star is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.
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