Football Preview: Hattiesburg Tigers vs. Biloxi Indians
The Hattiesburg Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Biloxi Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hattiesburg is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Hattiesburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Oak Grove, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Hattiesburg was ranked fourth). Hattiesburg secured a 27-21 W over Oak Grove on Friday.
Meanwhile, Biloxi was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They strolled past George County with points to spare, taking the game 30-13.
Biloxi got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Wyatt Pyron out in front who threw for 157 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance gave Pyron a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (101 yards to be exact) went to Tristain Haynes, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Hattiesburg's record is now 3-0. As for Biloxi, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Hattiesburg took their win against Biloxi in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 53-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Haynes, who picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hattiesburg still be able to contain Haynes? There's only one way to find out.
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