Football Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for Pearl River Central

Pearl River Central hadn't beaten Picayune on the road since November 6, 2015 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Blue Devils walked away with a 28-21 win over the Maroon Tide. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Blue Devils' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Maroon Tide are ranked 33rd).

John Feaster

Receiving Yards

09/12/25 vs East Central	134
11/06/25 @ Picayune	94
10/31/25 vs Long Beach	90
09/19/25 vs Poplarville	82
10/10/25 @ Hancock	69

Pearl River Central found their leader in sophomore Titus Feaster, who rushed for 71 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 284 yards and two TDs while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (94 yards to be exact) went to John Feaster, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Pearl River Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Picayune, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.

Pearl River Central and Picayune are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge Hattiesburg at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. Pearl River Central will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups. As for Picayune, they will host George County at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. The Maroon Tide will be up against the Rebels' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.78 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.