Port Gibson and West Marion squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Port Gibson had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 42-12 loss at the hands of the Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Blue Waves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Trojans are ranked 100th).
Port Gibson's loss came despite strong showings from KIMONTAE CRUTISON and LENELL SNYDER. CRUTISON threw for 155 yards on ten of 20 attempts, while SNYDER rushed for 55 yards and one touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Marion to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braxton Albritton, who threw for 246 yards and five TDs on only 16 passes. Albritton's passing game has become a key predictor of the Trojans' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Brayson Pittman was in the mix too, providing West Marion with three scores.
Port Gibson dropped their record down to 4-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for West Marion, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Port Gibson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Marion, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 21-7 loss against Seminary on the 14th.
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