Football Preview: Pearl River Central Blue Devils vs. Picayune Maroon Tide
Pearl River Central hasn't had much luck against Picayune recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pearl River Central Blue Devils will be staying on the road to face off against the Picayune Maroon Tide at 7:00 p.m. Pearl River Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Pearl River Central came up short against West Jones and fell 20-7. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Mustangs are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Picayune came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Hawks with points to spare, taking the game 35-17. The Maroon Tide's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Picayune's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.1 points per game. As for Pearl River Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Pearl River Central took a serious blow against Picayune in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 49-7. Thankfully for Pearl River Central, Dante Dowdell (who rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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