The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Picayune Maroon Tide (Picayune, MS) and the host Gautier Gators (Gautier, MS), witnessed Picayune's football squad edge Gautier by a tally of 35-31.

The Maroon Tide (8-1) will now prepare for their match against Pearl River Central (Carriere, MS). The Blue Devils enter the 6A Region 4 match with a 6-3 record. In their last match, Pearl River Central got by Long Beach (Long Beach, MS), 49-21, in a league match.

Coming up next, the Gators confront the Pascagoula Panthers (Pascagoula, MS) in a 6A Region 4 battle, on Thursday, November 6. Gautier will attempt to advance on its 3-6 season record. The Panthers go into the battle with a 4-5 record after their 35-0 league win over Hancock (Kiln, MS).