The Pearl River Central Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Pass Christian Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pearl River Central is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of South Jones by a score of 35-33.
Pearl River Central might have lost, but man, Qorday Russell was a machine: he rushed for 51 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 146 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Russell is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. Pearl River Central also got a significant boost from Derionn Spikes, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Meanwhile, Pass Christian blew past Purvis, posting a 48-9 win on the road.
Pass Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacquez Alexander-Dedeaux led the charge by rushing for 122 yards and five touchdowns. Paris Trivillion was another key player, rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Pearl River Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pass Christian, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Pearl River Central took a serious blow against Pass Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 42-0. Can Pearl River Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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