The Pearl Pirates will square off against the Petal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Thursday, Pearl was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 13-7 to Northwest Rankin. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Petal faced Brandon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Petal was beaten by Brandon 45-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since October 5, 2023.
Pearl's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Petal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Pearl strolled past Petal in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 40-21. Does Pearl have another victory up their sleeve, or will Petal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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