The Leflore County Tigers will welcome the Humphreys County Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Leflore County earned a 22-12 victory over Coahoma County.
Leflore County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Demarius Dunham, who rushed for 132 yards and one TD while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Eric Cooper was in the mix too, providing the Tigers with two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Leflore County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Leflore County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Javion Young, Jeremy Gilbert, and Curtis Young picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Humphreys County's matchup on Friday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on Amanda Elzy with a sharp 32-8 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
The win got Leflore County back to even at 3-3. As for Humphreys County, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Leflore County might still be hurting after the 42-22 defeat they got from Humphreys County in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Thankfully for the Tigers, Lazarious Penn (who rushed for 275 yards and three scores while picking up 9.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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