The Hazlehurst Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Amite County Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Hazlehurst was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 18-13 to Lanier.
Meanwhile, Amite County entered their contest against Crystal Springs on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Amite County fell 21-14 to Crystal Springs. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Xzavier Allen, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 58 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Bailey, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Hazlehurst now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Amite County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Hazlehurst didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Amite County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hazlehurst since the team 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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