Picayune's 7th & 8th Grade Win Games Against  Hancock

7th grade:  Picayune 24  Hancock 8

The 7th grade Maroon Tide defeated Hancock 24-8 behind the running of

Josh Hart and a very stingy defense.

8th grade: Picayune 30  Hancock 20

 The Tide had to come from behind twice in their 30-20 win over Hancock.

After a scoreless first quarter, Hancock scored on a pass for a 6-0 lead early in the

second quarter. 

On the ensuing kickoff, Sylvester Grays took the ball in at his 18 yard line and raced

82 yards for a touchdown.  Anthony Jones ran in the 2 point conversion for a 8-6 lead

with 6:05 left in the second quarter.

Hancock took the lead with 1:35 to go in the quarter and converted a 2pt conversion

for a 14-8 lead.

Picayune came back and scored on a 63 yard run by Josh Nixon and Grays ran in the

2 point conversion and Picayune led 16-14 with :19 left in the quarter.

With 3:15 left in the third quarter, Jones ran in from 3 yards out to extend the Tide

lead to 22-14. The 2 point run failed.

Hancock scored with 5:22 to play to get within 22-20, but the Tide defense stopped

the 2 point conversion attempt.

Picayune, behind the running of Nixon and Jones, drove 66 yards in 9 plays with Grays

scoring from the 14 yards out around left end with :49 left in the game.  Nixon ran in

the 2 pt conversion for the final score of 30-20.