Picayune is 9-1 against Pearl River Central since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Picayune Maroon Tide will look to defend their home field against the Pearl River Central Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Picayune has seven straight wins, Pearl River Central has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Picayune didn't have too much trouble with Hancock as they won 35-17. The Maroon Tide's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, Pearl River Central came up short against West Jones last Friday and fell 20-7. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Mustangs are ranked 21st).
Picayune pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.1 points per game. As for Pearl River Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Picayune against Pearl River Central when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 49-7 win. Does Picayune have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pearl River Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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