Despite a strong season so far, Houston County has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 41-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 27-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Houston County still got an impressive performance from Antwann Hill Jr, who threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of Hill Jr's aerial production (92 yards to be exact) went to Isaiah Mitchell, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Jaylen Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Thomas County Central, throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Jabari Watkins also helped out as he racked up 100 receiving yards.
Houston County's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Thomas County Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Houston County is taking a road trip to take on Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lee County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Thomas County Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Coffee at 7:30 p.m. Thomas County Central will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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