Gautier hasn't had much luck against Picayune recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maroon Tide at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,085 yards in their previous games.
On Friday, Gautier was just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Hancock. The Gators gained 190 more yards on the day, but it was the Hawks that made the best use of them.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from A'shaun Tubbs, who picked up 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Kasin Thomas, who picked up 140 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, Picayune had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over the Bearcats. The matchup marked the Maroon Tide's most dominant win of the season.
Picayune's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Gautier, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Gautier was taken down by Picayune 49-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Thankfully for the Gators, Dante Dowdell (who rushed for 241 yards and five TDs while picking up 9.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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