Football Recap: Picayune Piles Up the Points Against Long Beach + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/24/25 - Away	42-7 W
10/25/24 - Home	49-7 W
10/20/23 - Away	42-7 W
10/28/22 - Away	49-13 W
10/29/21 - Home	56-0 W
+ 5 more games

Picayune extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping them up to 7-1. They blew past the Long Beach Bearcats, posting a 42-7 win. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Maroon Tide this season.

As for Long Beach, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while Picayune is ranked 13th).

Long Beach's loss came despite strong showings from Junior Brown and S.J. Valentine. Brown gained 143 total yards, while Valentine threw for 97 yards and one TD.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Picayune will take on Gautier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,085 yards in their previous games. As for Long Beach, they will face off against Pearl River Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats will be up against the Blue Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 25.88 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.