Wesson is 5-0 against Loyd Star since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wesson Cobras will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Loyd Star Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Wesson will be strutting in after a victory while Loyd Star will be coming in after a loss.
Wesson is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Bogue Chitto. Wesson blew past Bogue Chitto 31-8 on Friday. Given the Cobras' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Bobcats are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wesson had a senior duo take command as CJ Jackson rushed for 184 yards on only 12 carries and Deshawn Smith picked up 140 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jackson's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Loyd Star was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 29-28 to Enterprise.
Everything came up roses for Wesson against Loyd Star in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 48-15 win. Will Wesson repeat their success, or does Loyd Star have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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