The Purvis Tornadoes will head out on the road to square off against the Stone Tomcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Purvis is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
If Stone heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Purvis took over last week. The Tornadoes came out on top against East Central by a score of 26-16 on Friday.
Purvis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Paxton Cooper and Jeremiah Daniels.
Meanwhile, Stone earned a 30-21 win over Wayne County on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Tomcats in their matchups with the War EaglesLady War Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Stone's win came from a few key players Purvis will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ayden Green, who rushed for 135 yards and one TD. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Jayden Collins got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Stone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Stone, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Collins, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Purvis' record is now 4-2. As for Stone, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Purvis lost to Stone on the road by a decisive 40-22 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2020. Can the Tornadoes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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