The Provine Rams will square off against the Murrah Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Provine will be strutting in after a win while Murrah will be coming in after a defeat.
Provine would be wise to avoid a repeat of their last game when they take on Murrah seeing as the team posted more yard in penalties than they did on offense (which somehow didn't cost them the game). The Rams took down Jim Hill 21-2 on Friday. The Rams' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for Provine came from NATE THURMAN, CHARLES YATES, and JAYDEN THURMAN.
Provine didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Jim Hill to a completion percentage of just 34.6%. The Rams hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.24 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Provine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of JAYLIN WALKER and DEKYHLAN DUNSON. Provine got some further help from JERMIAS TRIGGS: he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Murrah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 50-12 defeat at the hands of Holmes County Central. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Jaguars are ranked 32nd).
Provine will have to contain Aayden Ray as he made an impact in Murrah's last game. He rushed for 63 yards and one score on only seven carries.
Murrah's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Provine, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Provine took their win against Murrah in their previous matchup back in September of 2019 by a conclusive 26-6 score. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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