Pearl River welcomes Gulf Coast for Homecoming

POPLARVILLE — Fresh off of a convincing win at Southwest, Pearl River’s football team will look to build on the momentum this Saturday when the Wildcats host No. 19 Mississippi Gulf Coast for homecoming. Kickoff is at 2 p.m.

The game will be streamed at PRCCAthletics.com. It can also be heard on WRJW 1320-AM in Pearl River County and WCJU 104.9-FM in Columbia.

Pearl River leads the all-time series 55-36-1, according to school records.

The first rivalry clash happened all the way back in 1926 as Pearl River toppled Gulf Coast — then known as “Perkinston” — 6-0.

The latest PRCC win came last year, a 31-27 thriller on Homecoming in Poplarville. The victory meant a lot for the Wildcats and coach Ted Egger, but the second-year head coach hasn’t brought up the 2017 game to his players.

“Last year was last year and this is a whole different team and a whole different year,” Egger said. “I try to make sure the players understand there’s a rivalry, but at the same time we need to make sure our team is ready to go each week.