The George County Rebels will head out to take on the West Harrison Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. George County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Last Friday, George County beat Hancock 51-41.
George County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Deuce Knight led the charge by throwing for 329 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. 144 of those passing yards were hauled in by Brenn Moody, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, George County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, West Harrison entered their match against Picayune on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Harrison received a blow as they fell 69-50 to Picayune. The defeat continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Maroon Tide: they've now lost nine in a row.
West Harrison's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jordan Stapleton, who rushed for 242 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and Trey Harris, who rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Harris is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Fairley, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown.
George County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for West Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for George County against West Harrison in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 54-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for George County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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