The Franklin County Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Loyd Star Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin County took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They slipped by Port Gibson 21-20. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Loyd Star had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-8 win over the Bears. Considering the Hornets have won six matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jordyn Kees was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 149 rushing yards.
Loyd Star was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 321 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Loyd Star didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Humphrey and Luke R Cotten.
The victory snapped Franklin County's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record. As for Loyd Star, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Franklin County came up short against Loyd Star in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 39-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kees, who rushed for 280 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that Franklin County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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