Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Houston County). They enjoyed a cozy 44-30 victory over the Geneva County Bulldogs on Friday. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 40-21 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Geneva County still got an impressive performance from Brendan Hall, who rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns. Backing up that air attack was Caden Hutchings, who rushed for 84 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Houston County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4. As for Geneva County, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Houston County will take on Providence Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Providence Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches. As for Geneva County, they will challenge Ariton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Geneva County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.5 points per game this season.
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