The Biloxi Indians are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the George County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Biloxi is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Meridian on Friday. Biloxi lost 26-6 to Meridian. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Meanwhile, George County didn't have too much trouble with Greene County at home on Friday as they won 51-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
Deuce Knight was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 317 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 51 yards on only six carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.5 passing touchdowns per game. Montrell Dortch was another key player, picking up 104 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Biloxi's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for George County, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything went Biloxi's way against George County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Biloxi made off with a 34-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Biloxi since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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