The Northeast Jones Tigers will take on the Bay Tigers on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northeast Jones is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Forrest County Agricultural a 5-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won four games in a row.
Meanwhile, Bay entered their tilt with Purvis on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Tornadoes with a sharp 7-0 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northeast Jones has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 44 goals over those eight matchups. As for Bay, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Northeast Jones came up short against Bay in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 4-2. Can Northeast Jones avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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