Football Recap: Peabody's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Four

While Peabody didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Jackson Central Merry Cougars on Friday as they made off with a 45-21 victory. Fans of the Golden Tide have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Golden Tide

Previous 4 Games

09/12/25 @ Jackson Central Merry	45-21
09/05/25 vs Gibson County	49-0
08/29/25 @ Humboldt	42-18
08/22/25 vs Ripley	42-0

The win keeps Peabody at an undefeated 4-0. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points on average this season. As for Jackson Central Merry, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Looking ahead, Peabody will challenge Douglass at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Tide will be up against the Red Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.5 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Jackson Central Merry, they will take on Huntingdon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.