Haughton won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against the Byrd Yellow Jackets, falling 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 38th).
Quinton Hilliard had an outrageously good game for Byrd as he rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Hilliard is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Desmond Simmons, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Haughton now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Byrd, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Haughton will welcome Parkway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Byrd, they are taking a road trip to square off against Evangel Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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