George County is 4-0 against Long Beach since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The George County Rebels will be staying on the road to face off against the Long Beach Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, George County was beaten by Hattiesburg 48-21. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Tigers are ranked sixth).
George County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Wyatt Spidahl, who threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and Brenn Moody, who picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Long Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 29-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Jones.
George County's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. As for Long Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for George County against Long Beach in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for George County 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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