Wilkinson County is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Amite County a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Wilkinson County Wildcats will host the Amite County Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Amite County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wilkinson County, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Wilkinson County finally turned things around against West Lincoln on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over the Bears. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Amite County just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Loyd Star, falling 30-6.
Despite the defeat, Amite County got top-tier performance from Kewan Miner, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards. Xzavier Allen handled things on the ground, rushing for 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.
Wilkinson County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Amite County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Wilkinson County took a serious blow against Amite County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 48-0. Thankfully for Wilkinson County, Markell Smith (who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 37 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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