The South Pike Eagles will face off against the McComb Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in South Pike's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while McComb has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
South Pike's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 43-0 win over Provine at home. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Rams are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Douglas Wansley and he. Wansley rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries while he rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, McComb was not quite Brookhaven's equal in the second half on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 24-14 to the Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
McComb's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Delwin Perkins. Another thorn in Brookhaven's side was Martavious Brown, who made 15 total tackles and defended a pass.
South Pike's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for McComb, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
South Pike was taken down by McComb 49-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for South Pike, Jamarcus Pittman (who threw for 198 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground) 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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