Presbyterian Christian finished the season with a 46-5 loss to Jackson Prep last week. Despite losing three of its last four games of the season, Presbyterian Christian will have a chance to regain momentum from one of those losses.
That game would be against Jackson Academy. The Bobcats will go on the road in the first round of the 6A MAIS playoffs against the Raiders, who finished the season 7-3.
Two weeks ago, PCS held a 26-14 lead against Jackson Academy at the end of the third quarter. However, the Raiders rallied in the fourth quarter to come out with a 34-26 victory.
“We had a lot of guys banged up going into that game,” PCS coach Derek White said. “We didn’t play very well. It’s a new season. Everybody is 0-0. We showed that we can play with these guys. We just need to go up there and have a better game and finish.”
One of the reasons PCS dropped the game was due to suffering several injuries in its secondary, which helped Jackson Academy come up with the big plays it needed for the win. Now, the Bobcats should be back at full strength.
“We got beat up in that game pretty good,” White said. “We lost some guys in the secondary that game. It really showed in the fourth quarter.
“We just have to finish (the game) and win a playoff game. We should be getting everybody back.”
The key part of the game was Jackson Academy’s quarterback Tate Collins throwing for 206 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He also ran for 126 yards and two touchdowns.
“We have to bottle him up,” White said. “We have some goals this week. They are difficult, but they are very common. We want to have no turnovers, not give up explosive plays, and we have to be efficient.”
Briggs Sumrall ran for 131 yards and a touchdown for PCS, with Damian McNair rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Ian Randolph also threw a pair of touchdowns in the game.
“You know they know what you are going to do,” White said. “They know who you are. You can tweak some stuff. You can’t save anything because everything is on the table. You are basically going to find out who can play and who can’t.”
