Football Game Recap: Pearl River Central vs. Stone

Pearl River Central took an ego-bruising loss against Gautier last week, but they kept their chin up and bounced back on Friday. Pearl River Central secured a 27-22 W over Stone.

Pearl River Central got off to a slow start in their match last week, but they had no such trouble against Stone as they cruised to a 21-point first half. Stone wasn't quite able to keep up, scoring 15 to make it 21-15 heading into the break. Pearl River Central were outperformed in the second half 6-7 but had enough points saved up to walk away with the win.

Among those leading the charge for Pearl River Central was senior Kobe Whitehead, who rushed for 186 yards and 3 touchdowns on 44 carries.

The victory bumped Pearl River Central's record up to 4-6. The defeat dropped Stone's record to 3-6.

It's more conference action for Pearl River Central and Stone in their upcoming matches. Pearl River Central will stay at home next week against Picayune at 7:00 PM. Picayune have averaged 42.25 points over the course of their past seven games, so Pearl River Central might be in for a challenge. Stone will be playing at home against Long Beach at at 7:00 PM. These teams both will surely be scrapping tooth and nail to get back into the win column after losses this week.

See the Pearl River Central vs. Stone matchup here

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