The Crystal Springs Tigers will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the South Pike Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Crystal Springs is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They were dealt a 44-0 loss at the hands of Ridgeland on Friday.
Meanwhile, South Pike gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took down Pearl River Central 30-13.
South Pike relied on the efforts of Dondra Turner Jr, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Douglas Wansley, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Turner Jr wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: South Pike was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pearl River Central only rushed for 108.
Crystal Springs suffered a grim 52-28 defeat to South Pike in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Crystal Springs, Tedarrius Aych (who rushed for 229 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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