The Southeast Lauderdale Tigers will head out to square off against the Quitman Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Southeast Lauderdale is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Union on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers had to suffer through a 43-6 loss at the hands of the Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, Quitman beat Northeast Lauderdale 46-36 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Quitman's win came from a few key players Southeast Lauderdale will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jamarioun Dear, who rushed for 105 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Quitman's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Shunzarious Dear was in the mix as well, providing the Panthers with two TDs.
Quitman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. They are 3-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Quitman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zy'Vion Johnson and Daniel Peters. Quitman received some extra help from Dequavion Smith, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Southeast Lauderdale's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5. As for Quitman, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Southeast Lauderdale took a serious blow against Quitman in their previous meeting back in August of 2018, falling 34-6. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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