The Pass Christian Pirates will square off against the Northeast Jones Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pass Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.4 points per game this season.
Pass Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Bay with points to spare last Thursday, taking the game 49-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Pass Christian found their leader in sophomore Paris Trivillion, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Trivillion has become a key player for Pass Christian: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jacquez Alexander-Dedeaux, who gained 147 total yards and three touchdowns.
Pass Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Pass Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Alexander-Dedeaux, Lathan Lewis, and Matthew Daniely picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Northeast Jones hadn't done well against Mendenhall recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Thursday. Northeast Jones blew past Mendenhall, posting a 30-0 win. Considering Northeast Jones has won three matches by more than 29 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Northeast Jones' victory came down to the chemistry between Karsen Lightsey and his top target Kendall Carmichael. Lightsey punched in three rushing scores while Carmichael gained 111 total yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
Northeast Jones wouldn't let Mendenhall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dakiyan Rogers, Tevin Johnson, and Zach Scott picked up one apiece.
Northeast Jones' win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Pass Christian, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Pass Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northeast Jones struggles in that department as they've been averaging 213.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pass Christian came up short against Northeast Jones in their previous matchup back in September, falling 35-28. Can Pass Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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