Football Preview: Pearl River Central Blue Devils vs. Hattiesburg Tigers
Pearl River Central is 1-6 against Hattiesburg since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pearl River Central Blue Devils will challenge the Hattiesburg Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Pearl River Central is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Terry on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pearl River Central came up short against Terry, falling 35-14. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 7-6 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Hattiesburg put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Forest Hill a 50-0 shutout. That looming 50-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Pearl River Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Hattiesburg, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Pearl River Central was dealt a bruising 46-6 loss at the hands of Hattiesburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Pearl River Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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