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| 10/24/25 - Home | 28-21 W |
| 09/18/20 - Away | 20-0 W |
| 09/20/19 - Home | 34-10 W |
Purvis won the last time they faced Northeast Jones and Paxton Cooper did his part to make sure it happened again. The Tornadoes walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Tigers on Friday for which the team can thank Cooper, who rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 200 yards on only ten passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 96 yards.
Despite the loss, Northeast Jones saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tevin Johnson made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Bryson Dyess also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Tigers are 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Purvis has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Northeast Jones, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Purvis is set to challenge their familiar foe Wayne County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Northeast Jones will face off against rival Stone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Tigers 14.5, the Tomcats 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
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