Henry County has gone 6-1 against Springfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Henry County Patriots will host the Springfield Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Henry County: 15, Springfield: 14.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Springfield is hoping to do what Memphis Central couldn't on Friday: put an end to Henry County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Henry County strolled past Memphis Central with points to spare, taking the game 20-6.
Meanwhile, Springfield had just enough and edged Munford out 32-29 on Friday.
A big part of Springfield's win came down to the chemistry between Kason Woodson and his top target Ja? Braylon Ellis. Woodson threw for 353 yards and five touchdowns while Braylon Ellis picked up 161 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Springfield is 4-1 when Braylon Ellis posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Cobbins, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Springfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.0 points per game. As for Henry County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Henry County won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September, slipping by Springfield 23-22. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Springfield's Jaidon Hurst, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Henry County still be able to contain Hurst? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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