Football Preview: West Jones Mustangs vs. Pearl River Central Blue Devils
The West Jones Mustangs will head out to square off against the Pearl River Central Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Jones will be strutting in after a victory while Pearl River Central will be coming in after a defeat.
West Jones is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-20 win over Forest Hill. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Patriots are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Pearl River Central's offense. They took a blow against Hattiesburg on Friday, falling 42-0. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
West Jones pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pearl River Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for West Jones against Pearl River Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Jones 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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