The Pearl Pirates will square off against the Germantown Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Pearl came up short against Clinton and fell 27-20.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Germantown). They blew past Neshoba Central 49-28 on Friday. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Germantown had a senior duo take command as Ashton Smith gained 180 total yards and a touchdown and King White threw for 184 yards and one touchdown on only 11 passes. Smith's longest reception was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Lawson Branson was in the mix too, providing Germantown with two TDs.
Germantown didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Neshoba Central to a completion percentage of just 47.1%. The Mavericks weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 65%.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Germantown, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Bryce Johnson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
The win got Germantown back to even at 2-2. As for Pearl, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Pearl couldn't quite get it done against Germantown in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 as they fell 18-6. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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