Natchez posted their closest win since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the McComb Tigers 52-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Carl Mcdonald Jr went supernova for Natchez, rushing for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Kaden Walton, who threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Despite the defeat, McComb had strong showings from Jaquan Lizana, who threw for 212 yards and four touchdowns, and Jarvis Anderson, who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Anderson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Natchez's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for McComb, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Natchez will challenge Vicksburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McComb, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Brookhaven at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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