Amite County is 1-6 against Wilkinson County since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Amite County Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Wilkinson County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Amite County is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game last Friday. They came up short against Loyd Star, falling 30-6.
Despite the loss, 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. Miner really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. 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.
Meanwhile, Wilkinson County can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. Everything went their way against West Lincoln as Wilkinson County made off with a 34-14 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Amite County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Wilkinson County, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Amite County against Wilkinson County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amite County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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