Football Preview: George County Rebels vs. Picayune Maroon Tide
George County is 0-5 against Picayune since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The George County Rebels will square off against the Picayune Maroon Tide at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
George County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past West Jones with a 26-22 win.
Deuce Knight was his usual excellent self, rushing for 44 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 224 yards and two touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. BRANDEN GAUTIER handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
Meanwhile, Picayune waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Blue Devils, posting a 48-7 victory. Given the Maroon Tide's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Blue Devils are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Picayune's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.5 points per game. As for George County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
George County came up short against Picayune in their previous meeting on November 1st, falling 27-20. Can George County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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