Football Recap: Picayune Finds Playoff Glory Versus Hancock

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Previous 4 Games

11/21/25 - Home	52-20 W
10/17/25 - Home	59-28 W
11/08/24 - Away	35-17 W
11/02/23 - Home	49-21 W

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Picayune had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hancock Hawks 52-20. With the Maroon Tide ahead 45-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Picayune's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kylen Egana and Mario Monson, who racked up four sacks between them. Monson has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last three times he's played.

Hancock's loss came despite strong showings from Kaison Koenenn and Aspen Farve. Koenenn threw for 250 yards and a pair of TDs, while Farve picked up 101 receiving yards and two scores.

Picayune is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.3 points over those games. As for Hancock, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-7.

Coming up, Picayune will face off against Hattiesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Maroon Tide will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points in their last eight matchups. Hancock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.