Photo by Stacy Leake/Bogue Chitto sophomore quarterback Shaw King (13) is tackled during the Bobcats’ loss to the Amite County Trojans Friday.

The Bogue Chitto Bobcats scored first and jumped ahead of the Amite County Trojans Friday night, but couldn’t hold onto their lead, losing 22-44 at home.

Bogue Chitto (4-4, 0-2) took on the Trojans (4-5, 3-0) on the Bobcats’ field in a district face-off. The Trojans defeated West Lincoln and then Loyd Star, each by just a touchdown. Now they’ve added Bogue Chitto to their list of wins.

Bogue Chitto scored first by completing a pass for a touchdown in the first quarter and completing a 2-point conversion to get 8-0 on the scoreboard, but just two minutes later Amite County scored on a rushing TD and their own 2-pointer to tie it up, 8-8.

The Bobcats took control again, completing a 30-yard pass for a touchdown and scoring the extra two points to make it 16-8 with four minutes to go in the first.

With two minutes left in the second quarter, Amite County’s Trojans completed a pass for a touchdown and rushed for the two-point pass to tie the teams again, this time 16-16.

The Trojans completed a pass for a touchdown in the third, jumping ahead 16-24 when the additional 2-point conversion was OK.

Amite County came in strong in the fourth quarter, completing a pass for a touchdown, and making the extra point, for a 16-31 lead.

The Bobcats came back immediately, rushing for a touchdown and adding six points.

It wasn’t enough, though, as the Trojans bumped it up to 22-37 with a rushing TD, followed by another with one minute left to go in the fourth quarter. Their extra point was good, and the Trojans ended the game 22-44.

The Bobcats will have two more games to finish off the season — both district matchups at home and both Lincoln County rivals: West Lincoln Friday followed by Enterprise Oct. 27.