The Purvis Tornadoes will face off against the Vancleave Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Things were looking good for Purvis after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 27-17 to Wayne County. While the Tornadoes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the War EaglesLady War Eagles 7-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Vancleave was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 27-24 heartbreaker at the hands of East Central. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
Purvis' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Vancleave, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Purvis couldn't quite finish off Vancleave in their previous meeting back in November of 2015 and fell 20-17. Thankfully for the Tornadoes, Dylon Mallette (who rushed for 84 yards and a pair of TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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