The Loyd Star Hornets will face off against the West Lincoln Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Loyd Star has six straight victories, West Lincoln has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Loyd Star got the win against Bogue Chitto by a conclusive 38-14. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Jordyn Kees was his usual excellent self, rushing for 278 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Loyd Star was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 321 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Loyd Star didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Creel and Anthony Humphrey.
Meanwhile, a win for West Lincoln just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Wilkinson County, falling 34-14.
Loyd Star pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for West Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Loyd Star against West Lincoln in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 win. Will Loyd Star repeat their success, or does West Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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