The Greene County Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Sumter Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Greene County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Tuscaloosa Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Knights 49-14. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Greene County might have lost, but man, Ronald Wilder Jr. was a machine: he rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Wilder Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Kelvies Snoddy, who rushed for 126 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Greene County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 329 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Sumter Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. The match between them and Dallas County wasn't particularly close, with Sumter Central falling 30-14.
Greene County's record is now 3-2. As for Sumter Central, their record now sits at 0-5.
Greene County might still be hurting after the 36-14 loss they got from Sumter Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Greene County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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