Brookhaven put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat the McComb Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 24-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Panthers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Brookhaven pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for McComb, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brookhaven will take on Northwest Rankin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookhaven's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Northwest Rankin's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for McComb, they are on the road again on Friday to play South Pike at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in South Pike's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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