With a playoff win on the line, McComb rose to the challenge on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 41-40 photo finish over the Leake Central Gators. The win almost wasn't to be: the Tigers were down 28-13 in the second quarter.
Broderick Peters
| 11/14/25 @ Leake Central | 42 |
| 10/31/25 vs South Pike | 27 |
| 09/19/25 vs Brookhaven | 9 |
| 11/07/25 vs Greene County | 7 |
| 09/26/25 vs Hazlehurst | 7 |
McComb's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Broderick Peters led the charge by rushing for 42 yards and one touchdown, while also picking up 33 receiving yards. Those 42 rushing yards gave Peters a new career-high.
Ty'Lan Fortune and Javario Daley certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Fortune picked up 177 receiving yards and one TD, while Daley rushed for 72 yards and one score. Fortune's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. Israel Ross got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory was the fourth in a row for McComb, bringing their record up to 10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.0 points over those games. As for Leake Central, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3.
As of now, neither McComb nor the Gators have any future games scheduled.
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