Benton County [Hickory Flat/Ashland] is nine games into its season, but it hasn't met anyone harder than the team challenging it this week. Kossuth faces off against conference powerhouse Benton County [Hickory Flat/Ashland] on Friday at 7:00 PM this week. Benton County [Hickory Flat/Ashland] is coming into the game hot, having won five in a row.
Benton County [Hickory Flat/Ashland] didn't have too much trouble with Booneville in last week's game, where Benton County [Hickory Flat/Ashland] won 22 - 6. Senior wide receiver Richard Brooks was a big part of the win as his strong performance led the charge (he ran for 128 yards and punched in two touchdowns).
Meanwhile, Kossuth brought some tenacious defense (the best it has had all year) into its match. The final score between it and Alcorn Central last week was a 41 - 6 blowout in Kossuth's favor. The game was pretty much decided by the half: the score was 41 - 0 going into the third quarter.
Their wins bumped Benton County [Hickory Flat/Ashland] to 6-2 and Kossuth to 8-1. We'll find out on Friday which team can carry over its success and which team inevitably falls when Benton County [Hickory Flat/Ashland] and Kossuth clash.
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