The Purvis Tornadoes will head out on the road to challenge the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Purvis will be strutting in after a win while Forrest County Agricultural will be coming in after a defeat.
Purvis took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Long Beach, sneaking past 23-21.
Paxton Cooper
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Slade Thompson was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 163 yards and one TD on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Paxton Cooper also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Purvis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Forrest County Agricultural played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 41-19 to East Central. The Aggies were down 34-13 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
The victory got Purvis back to even at 2-2. As for Forrest County Agricultural, their loss dropped their record down to 3-1.
Purvis lost to Forrest County Agricultural on the road by a decisive 21-7 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Tornadoes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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