Pascagoula and George County are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Pascagoula Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the George County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pascagoula is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Pascagoula earned a 28-20 victory over West Harrison. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, George County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Picayune. The loss continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Maroon Tide: they've now lost five in a row.
Deuce Knight put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 152 yards and a touchdown. BRANDEN GAUTIER handled things on the ground, rushing for 90 yards.
Pascagoula's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for George County, their record now sits at 6-4.
Pascagoula couldn't quite finish off George County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 43-40. Can Pascagoula avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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