The Port Gibson Blue Waves will head out to take on the West Marion Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Gibson has given up an average of 26.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Port Gibson is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 54 points last Friday, they were much more limited against North Side on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 48-6 loss at the hands of the Gators.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Marion, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 47-14 win over St. Stanislaus. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Trojans' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Rock-a-Chaws are ranked 235th).
Port Gibson better keep an eye on Braxton Albritton. He was instrumental in West Marion's win, throwing for 272 yards and four TDs while completing 93.8% of his passes. Albritton's passing game has become a key predictor of the Trojans' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Brandon Bullock also helped with two scores in total.
West Marion is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points over those games. As for Port Gibson, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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