South Jones won the last time they faced Pearl River Central, and things went their way on Friday too. The South Jones Braves narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pearl River Central Blue Devils 35-33.
Despite the loss, Pearl River Central still got an impressive performance from Qorday Russell, who 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. Derionn Spikes handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
South Jones' victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Pearl River Central, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Jones will head out to face off against West Jones at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Pearl River Central, they are taking a road trip to square off against Pass Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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