The Greenville Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Yazoo City Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Greenville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Canton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Greenville was dealt a 52-10 defeat at the hands of Canton. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Tigers are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Yazoo City entered their contest against Holmes County Central on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Yazoo City came up short against Holmes County Central, falling 46-20. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost three in a row.
Greenville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Yazoo City, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Greenville against Yazoo City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 34-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenville 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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