Amite County extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 4-1. They breezed past the Salem Wildcats to the tune of 52-12. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Kevin Bailey
| 09/26/25 @ Salem | 171 |
| 09/19/25 @ Mount Olive | 157 |
| 09/12/25 vs Resurrection Catholic | 152 |
| 08/29/25 vs Provine | 104 |
| 09/05/25 @ Richton | 91 |
Amite County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kevin Bailey out in front who rushed for 171 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Those 171 rushing yards gave Bailey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kemauri Thompson, who rushed for 84 yards and two TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Amite County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Another reason for the win was Amite County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. Darien Tolliver and Morgan Martin were the leaders of the group effort as each produced 2.5 apiece.
As for Salem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly 40 points.
When it comes to explaining why Salem lost, don't look at Christopher Riley. Despite the final result, he picked up 158 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Riley really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Amite County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wilkinson County at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. This will be the Trojans' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Salem, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 40-6 win against Discovery Christian on the 3rd.
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