The Amite County Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Salem Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amite County's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Salem's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Amite County is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Mount Olive: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Trojans blew the Pirates out of the water with a 56-6 final score. The game marked the Trojans' most dominant win of the season so far.
Kevin Bailey
| 09/19/25 @ Mount Olive | 157 |
| 09/12/25 vs Resurrection Catholic | 152 |
| 08/29/25 vs Provine | 104 |
| 09/05/25 @ Richton | 91 |
| 09/20/24 vs Crystal Springs | 61 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Amite County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kevin Bailey, who rushed for 157 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Those 157 rushing yards gave Bailey a new career-high. Marquavius McGhee was another key player, rushing for 83 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Amite County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Salem played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 52-12 loss at the hands of Stringer. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-6.
Amite County will need to focus on slowing down Christopher Riley, one of several Salem players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 115 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Salem fell to 3-1. As for Amite County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Amite County has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 357.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Salem, though, as they've been averaging only 207.5 total yards. Will Amite County be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Wildcats flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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