Wayne County has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Greene County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Greene County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Wayne County, who comes in off a win.
Wayne County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Morton on Friday. Wayne County took down Morton 45-28. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the War Eagles were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Greene County lost to George County on the road by a 51-36 margin on Friday. The Wildcats gained 196 more yards on the day, but it was the Rebels that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Greene County got top-tier performance from Coby King, who rushed for 137 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 418 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, King is now averaging an impressive 301.5 passing yards per game. Javon Watts was King's top target, picking up 143 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Greene County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as George County only rushed for 126.
Wayne County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Greene County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Wayne County against Greene County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 51-19 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was King, who threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wayne County still be able to contain King? There's only one way to find out.
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