The Pearl Pirates will host the Meridian Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pearl is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Pearl is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Oak Grove on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pearl was beaten by Oak Grove 41-13. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Warriors are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, Meridian suffered their biggest loss since November 17, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of Brandon. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Pearl, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Pearl took their victory against Meridian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. Will Pearl repeat their success, or does Meridian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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