The Germantown Mavericks will head out on the road to square off against the Pearl Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Germantown will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Germantown barely beat Neshoba Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mavericks put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 49-28 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Mavericks in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won six in a row.
Germantown had a senior duo take command as Ashton Smith gained 180 total yards and a touchdown and King White threw for 184 yards and one TD on only 11 passes. Smith's longest reception was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Lawson Branson was in the mix as well, providing Germantown with two scores.
Germantown didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Neshoba Central to a completion percentage of just 47.1%. The Mavericks weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 65%.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Germantown, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Bryce Johnson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pearl came up short against Clinton on Friday and fell 27-20.
The win got Germantown back to even at 2-2. As for Pearl, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Germantown beat Pearl 18-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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