The Simmons Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Coahoma County Red Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Simmons is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Simmons' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Coffeeville 56-0 at home. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Pirates are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coahoma County). They walked away with a 26-14 victory over O'Bannon on Friday.
Among those leading the charge was Caleb Hearn, who picked up 30 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Coahoma County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Coahoma County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Derrick Royster, Hearn, and Hearn picked up one apiece.
Simmons' win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Coahoma County, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Simmons against Coahoma County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-12 win. In that matchup, Simmons amassed a halftime lead of 32-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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