Football Preview: Sumrall Bobcats vs. Hattiesburg Tigers
Sumrall has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Hattiesburg Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Sumrall lost to West Marion on the road by a 21-7 margin. The Bobcats were down 21-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Hattiesburg put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 12-7 win over Biloxi. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Indians are ranked 39th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sumrall's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hattiesburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Sumrall took a serious blow against Hattiesburg when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 42-14. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sumrall was down 35-0.
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