The West Jones Mustangs will head out to take on the Hattiesburg Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with West Jones sitting on three straight victories and Hattiesburg on five.
West Jones' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Forest Hill, posting a 41-0 win. The contest marked the Mustangs' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Hattiesburg's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They were the clear victors by a 42-21 margin over George County. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Rebels are ranked 119th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hattiesburg's win came from a few key players West Jones will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gavin Ducksworth, who threw for 419 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (166.7). Hattiesburg's leading receiver Davion Young was Ducksworth's top target yet again, picking up 240 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
West Jones' record now sits at 7-2-1. As for Hattiesburg, their record is now 6-2.
West Jones ended up a good deal behind Hattiesburg in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, losing 24-9. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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