Mississippi High School Football - Brookhaven held off by Florence
October 6, 2023: Florence, MS 39073 In Friday's league game, the Florence Eagles (Florence, MS) football team tipped the visiting Brookhaven Panthers (Brookhaven, MS), by a score of 24-21.
The Eagles (4-3) will now prepare for their game against North Pike (Summit, MS). The Jaguars come into the 5A Region 3 game with a 2-4 record. In their last game, North Pike was tipped by Natchez (Natchez, MS), 39-35, in a league game.
The Panthers now sport a 2-5 record. They take the field next when they host Provine for a 5A Region 3 game on Friday, October 13. Brookhaven will battle a Rams team coming off a 18-7 league win over South Jones (Ellisville, MS). The Rams record now stands at 5-2.