August 27, 2010

Maroon Tide blasts Moss Point 53-13

by Carey Meitzler

Moss Point--Picayune dominated the Moss Point Tigers in the Maroon Tide's opener as the Maroon Tide

rushed for 438 yards and defensively stymied the Tigers in posting an impressive 53-13 win at Dantzler

Stadium in front of an estimated 5,000.

Jamal Hall ran for 267 yards on 23 carries scoring two touchdowns, the second coming on a highlight

reel 47 yard touchdown run on his last carry of the game with 4:31 left in the third quarter.  Hall opened the

scoring in the game with an 8 yard touchdown run on the Maroon Tide's first possession of the game as

they marched 80 yards in 8 plays to take a 7-0 lead with 8:20 left in the first quarter.

After forcing a Tiger punt on their first set of downs, Picayune went 58 yards in 8 plays with junior Scottie Merrill

sprinting in from 23 yards out with 3:14 left.  Pacer Frierson converted his second extra point for a 14-0 lead.

PIcayune scored again when the Tide got the ball back after a missed field goal attempt by Moss Point.  Merrill

scored from 5 yards out to cap off a 6 play 60 yard drive.  Frierson tacked on the PAT for a 21-0 lead with 9:29

left on the second quarter clock.

Hall, often referred to as "Bus No. 2",  last run of the night made it 28-0 with 6:56 left in the third.

Picayune recorded a safety when junior Cody Smith tackled the Moss Point punter in the end zone on the next

Tiger possession for a 30-0 advantage.

Sophomore Ben Hickman threw touchdown passes on his first two attempts in varsity action.  The first came

on a 35 yard toss to senior Eric Smith with 3:07 left in the third.  After Brandon Landry intercepted a Tiger pass

at the Moss Point 40, Hickman found Joel "Dually" Davis open in the right flat and Davis romped down the

sideline for a 32 yard score.  Frierson added both extra points for a 44-0 lead.

Brelan Booker returned the ensuing kickoff 92 yards to get Moss Point on the scoreboard with :51 left in the

game.

After the teams exchanged punts, Tide punter B.J. Jeansonne penned the Tigers deep in their own territory

with a high spiraling punt that long snapper DaKeith Burton downed at the 1 yard line.  On the first play, the

Maroon Tide swarmed through tacking the Moss Point running back for a safety and a 46-7 lead.

Sophomore Desmond Taylor scored from 55 yards when Picayune got the ball back on the free kick.

Moss Point got their final points on a 33 yard run by Thomas Nettles.

Picayune's defense got a stellar performance from linebacker Troy Egana and defensive back Dereonte

Magee.  Offensively, T-Desmond McDougal, G-Devin Roberts, C-Kresean Bowens, G-Andrew Frierson, 

T-Joey Reynolds, TE-Tanner Bryan, and TE-Malcolm Faciane dominated the Moss Point defensive front

allowing the Maroon Tide offense to roll up their big numbers on the ground.

Picayune (1-0) will host Forrest County AHS next Friday.