On Friday Richland will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the McComb Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Richland's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lanier on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bulldogs at home and fell 46-0. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, McComb entered their contest against Laurel on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. McComb fell to Laurel 24-19. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
McComb didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Delwin Perkins. He is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. McComb got some further help from Martavious Brown: he made 16 total tackles.
Richland's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for McComb, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-5.
Richland was taken down by McComb 50-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Richland, Jamarcus Pittman (who threw for 262 yards and six touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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