The Haughton Buccaneers will venture away from home to face off against the Byrd Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Haughton took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Homer 48-46. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Buccaneers considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Byrd strolled past St. Amant with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 26-10.
Quinton Hilliard went supernova for Byrd, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Hilliard got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 58 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Maxie, who rushed for 154 yards on only 14 carries.
Byrd's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as James Logan, Kaidan Abraham-Miller, and Cameron Evans picked up one apiece.
Haughton couldn't quite finish off Byrd in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 31-28. Can Haughton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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