Hattiesburg has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the George County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Hattiesburg's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so George County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hattiesburg will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Sumrall on Friday. Hattiesburg breezed by Sumrall on the road to the tune of 40-7. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Bobcats are ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, George County was able to grind out a solid victory over Wayne County on Friday, taking the game 20-13.
George County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of CAISON Little and Kohl Bradley. Bradley is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Hattiesburg pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for George County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Hattiesburg didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against George County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was George County's Deuce Knight, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hattiesburg still be able to contain Knight? There's only one way to find out.
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