Two dominant backs in Kevin Bailey and Tijarian Barnes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Amite County Trojans will square off against the Collins Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amite County will be strutting in after a win while Collins will be coming in after a loss.
If Amite County beats Collins with 46 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Trojans blew past Loyd Star 46-21 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won six contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Kemauri Thompson
| 10/30/25 vs Loyd Star | 122 |
| 08/29/25 vs Provine | 105 |
| 09/26/25 @ Salem | 84 |
| 09/19/25 @ Mount Olive | 83 |
| 10/10/25 @ Wilkinson County | 74 |
Amite County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kemauri Thompson, who rushed for 122 yards on only 12 carries. Those 122 rushing yards gave Thompson a new career-high. Kyran Magee did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 113 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Collins lost to East Marion at home by a 30-14 margin on Thursday.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Barnes and Jaquez Hathorn. Hathorn had a great game and rushed for 168 yards and one touchdown. Meanwhile, Barnes was balling out in the loss, rushing for 169 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 30 receiving yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Amite County and bumps their season record up to 7-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points over those games. As for Collins, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Amite County was taken down by Collins 48-12 in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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