Football Preview: Pearl Pirates vs. Brookhaven Panthers
Pearl has gone 3-0 against Brookhaven recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pearl Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Brookhaven Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Pearl is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Warren Central, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Pearl was ranked 21st). Pearl lost 21-0 to Warren Central on Friday.
Meanwhile, Brookhaven humbled Franklin County with a 42-7 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 196th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pearl's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Brookhaven, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Pearl beat Brookhaven 27-20 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pearl 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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