After four games on the road, Houston County is heading back home. They will welcome the McKenzie Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Houston County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-7 victory over Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-0.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Houston County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malaki Cary, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cary's longest reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another back making a difference was Preston Mitchell, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Houston County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Houston County wouldn't let Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Houston County can thank Jemareon Hillsman and Hayden Burgess for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, McKenzie put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Perry County at home to the tune of 56-0. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Vikings are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Houston County pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for McKenzie, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Houston County was taken down by McKenzie 56-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Houston County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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