Henry County suffered their closest loss since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the Springfield Yellow Jackets by a score of 20-17. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Jaidon Hurst was his usual excellent self, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries for Springfield.
The loss snapped Henry County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-5 record. As for Springfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Henry County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Springfield, they are on the road again on Friday to play Beech at 7:00 p.m. Beech will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Springfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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