Football Preview: Gautier Gators vs. East Central Hornets
Gautier and East Central are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Gautier Gators will face off against the East Central Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gautier has five straight wins, East Central has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything went Gautier's way against Wayne County as Gautier made off with a 31-8 victory. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the War Eagles are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a win for East Central just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Laurel, falling 41-14.
Despite the loss, East Central saw an underclassman step up: Trevor Wall made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Gautier's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for East Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Gautier against East Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 34-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gautier since the squad 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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