Football Game Preview: Picayune Maroon Tide vs. Pearl River Central Blue Devils + Official Tickets

vs

Previous Games

11/15/24 - Home	48-7 W
09/23/22 - Away	49-7 W
09/24/21 - Home	42-0 W
10/23/20 - Away	48-7 W
10/26/19 - Home	61-7 W
+ 4 more games

Picayune has gone 8-1 against Pearl River Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Maroon Tide will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Pearl River Central will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Picayune extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Maroon Tide came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 35-31 W against Gautier. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Maroon Tide's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Gators are ranked 114th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pearl River Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed past Long Beach to the tune of 49-21 on Friday. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Picayune better keep an eye on Titus Feaster. He was instrumental in Pearl River Central's win, throwing for 448 yards and six touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushing for 77 yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave Feaster a new career-high in passer rating (168.8). Kendall Morrison was Feaster's top target, picking up 189 receiving yards and three TDs.

Picayune's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Pearl River Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.

Everything came up roses for Picayune against Pearl River Central when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-7 victory. In that game, the Maroon Tide amassed a halftime lead of 42-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.