A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats dukes it out withthe Choctaw County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hatch will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Hatch is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 50-36 win over Pickens Academy on Friday. The Bobcats pushed the score to 50-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Choctaw County brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They were the clear victor by a 32-11 margin over Holy Spirit Catholic on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Devin Ruffin was a one-man wrecking crew for Choctaw County as he rushed for 268 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. Those 268 rushing yards gave Ruffin a new career-high. Tracy Poke was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Choctaw County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hatch's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Choctaw County, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Hatch came up short against Choctaw County in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, falling 20-12. Will Hatch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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