Tide wins Division 8-4A opener with 66-15 win over PRC

by Carey Meitzler

Picayune often and early in taking a 66-15 win over Pearl River Central in the Maroon Tide's opening game in Division 8-4A.

Gabe Hinojosa scored from 12 yards out on the Tide's first possesion that capped off a 7 play 65 yard drive with 8:56 left in

the first quarter.

Picayune's T'Daryl Grays intercepted a pass on PRC's first play from scrimmage at the Blue Devil 38 yard line and returned it

to the 24 yard line. 

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T'Daryl Gray's (5) intercepts a pass in the first quarter in front of PRC's Jabbar Locure (5).

Cale Goff scored four plays later from 13 yards out with 7:19 on the clock.  Matt Dragon kicked the extra

point on both scores.

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Caleb Hickman sets up in the pocket.        Justin Flowers turns upfield after a pass from Hickman.

The Maroon Tide got the ball back after forcing a PRC punt.  Starting from the PRC 39 yard line, it took Picayune three plays

to score with the touchdown coming on a fade pass to Chris Nixon from 15 yards.  Dragon's PAT was good for a 21-0 lead

with 3:24 left in the first quarter.

Hickman threw another touchdown pass to Nixon in the second quarter, this time good for 20 yards with 6:03 left on the clock.

Dragon kicked the PAT for a 28-0 lead.

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Albert Richard (24) breaks a tackle on his way to a touchdown.

Albert Richard scored on the Tide's next possession on a 17 yard scamper and Dragon's PAT was good for a 35-0 lead.

Leo Gonzalez kicked a 32 field goal as time expired in the half to push the margin to 38-0.

Gabe Hinojosa scored his second touchdown with a 37 yard run as he broke three tackles on his way to the end zone.

Gonzalez kicked the extra point for a 45-0 lead with 2:50 left in the quarter.

PRC scored on their next possession on a Josh Lee run from 1 yard out.  Blake Herrin ran in the two point conversion

after the snap was high and Herrin out ran the Tide defenders to the pylon to make it 45-8.

Jacob Kennedy threw two touchdowns as he came on for Hickman.  The first touchdown was a 10 yard pass to

Matt Dragon.  Gonzalez point after attempt was wide right.  The second touchdown pass went to Jonathan Moore

for 26 yards.  Gonzalez made the point after for a 58-8 lead.

Jabbar Locure scored for PRC from 35 yards out and Brady Jordan kicked the point after touchdown to make the 

score 58-15.

Picayune's Ignatius Robertson scored on a 1 yard run with :24 left.  The snap on the point after was high and Caleb

Hickman ran to the left corner of the end zone for the two point conversion to make the final 66-15.

Hickman was 6 of 12 in passing with 103 yards and two touchdowns.

Picayune (3-1, 1-0) will host Poplarville next week while Pearl River Central (1-4, 0-2) will travel to Bay High.