Football Preview: McComb Tigers vs. South Pike Eagles
The McComb Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the South Pike Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
McComb is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Brookhaven on Friday. McComb might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 24-14 to Brookhaven, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
McComb's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Delwin Perkins. Martavious Brown was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, South Pike put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Provine at home to the tune of 43-0. The Eagles pushed the score to 37-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams had no chance of recovering from.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Douglas Wansley and he. Wansley rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries while he rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Pike was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
McComb dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for South Pike, their record is now 4-0.
Everything came up roses for McComb against South Pike when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for McComb since the team 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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