The Samson Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Abbeville Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Samson is looking for their season's first win.
Samson's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ariton on Friday. They took a blow against the Purple Cats, falling 34-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Tigers haven't been shut out since back in September.
Meanwhile, a victory for Abbeville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 62-12 defeat at the hands of Cottonwood. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Bears recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Kendrick Carter and King Campbell. Campbell had a great game and gained 253 total yards and five touchdowns. Meanwhile, Carter was balling out in the loss, rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Samson's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Abbeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Samson strolled past Abbeville when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 34-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Samson 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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