McComb is 5-0 against Richland since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McComb Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Richland Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for McComb and three for Richland.
Richland is facing McComb at the wrong time: McComb suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell to the Golden Tornadoes 24-19. While the Tigers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Golden Tornadoes 6-0.
McComb didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Delwin Perkins. He is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. McComb got some further help from Martavious Brown: he made 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Richland's offense. They were beaten by Lanier 46-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 109th).
McComb's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-5. As for Richland, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Everything came up roses for McComb against Richland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 50-0 victory. Will McComb repeat their success, or does Richland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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