Gautier and Wayne County are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Gautier Gators will take on the Wayne County War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gautier's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine matchups.
Gautier is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 36-30 win over Natchez. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wayne County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over the Braves. The War Eagles pushed the score to 35-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Braves had little chance of recovering from.
Gautier's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points per game. As for Wayne County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Gautier took their win against Wayne County in their previous matchup back in October by a conclusive 31-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gautier since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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