The East Central Hornets will head out to square off against the Pascagoula Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
East Central is leaving town to face Pascagoula after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. East Central came up short against George County on Friday, falling 33-7. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Rebels are ranked 18th).
Despite the loss, East Central got top-tier performance from Guyton Taye, who rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown. Backing up that air attack was Cale Hollinghead, who rushed for 107 yards.
Hollinghead wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: East Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as George County only rushed for 162.
East Central wouldn't let George County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jacob Deangelo was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Pascagoula got themselves on the board against Moss Point on Friday, but Moss Point never followed suit. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 48-0 victory over the Tigers.
East Central was taken down by Pascagoula 34-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point East Central was down 27-6.
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