The McComb Tigers are on the road again on Friday to play the South Pike Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
McComb is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Brookhaven on Friday. McComb might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 24-14 to Brookhaven, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
McComb's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Delwin Perkins. Martavious Brown was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, South Pike put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 43-0 win over Provine. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 37 point advantage.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Douglas Wansley and he. Wansley rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries while he rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Pike was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
McComb dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for South Pike, their record is now 4-0.
Everything came up roses for McComb against South Pike in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for McComb since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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