Football Preview: St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws vs. Pass Christian Pirates
The St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws will venture away from home to face off against the Pass Christian Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Pass Christian better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when St. Stanislaus really get things going. St. Stanislaus was the clear victor by a 33-12 margin over Moss Point on Friday. The Rock-a-Chaws pushed the score to 26-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had little chance of recovering from.
Among those leading the charge was Sam Grant, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 81 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 62 yards.
St. Stanislaus' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Javien Thompson, Tripp Lee, and Finn Williford picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Pass Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Pearl River Central on Friday, taking the game 41-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Pass Christian found their leader in underclassman Paris Trivillion, who threw for 352 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards on only seven carries. A healthy portion of that aerial production (119 yards to be exact) went to Perry Williams Iii, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
St. Stanislaus pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pass Christian, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. St. Stanislaus has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pass Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 181.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
St. Stanislaus didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Pass Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Stanislaus 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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