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High School FootballThursday, November 5

Hattiesburg High beat West Jones 20-15 and is one win from a third straight region title

The Daily Hattiesburg teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you follow the Tigers, here's the news: Hattiesburg beat West Jones 20-15 in Laurel and now controls its own destiny in . The win stretched its region winning streak to 13 games, and WDAM named the Tigers its Team of the Week.

Hattiesburg beat West Jones 20-15 in Laurel

  • Hattiesburg20
    West Jones15
    Final

Sources: WDAM, HubCitySPOKES

The defense did the work. It piled up six sacks, sealed the game with an interception and held West Jones to 86 yards of total offense in the first half. “We're not going to say that we won anything just yet,” coach Kendall Lacey said.

  • West Jones rushing: 60 yards on 29 attempts
  • Next up: Terry, at home, on senior night
  • A win over Terry clinches the region title

The Tigers' defense did the damage

6
sacks against West Jones
86
yards of total offense for West Jones in the first half
13
straight region wins for Hattiesburg

Source: HubCitySPOKES

Sources: WDAM, HubCitySPOKES

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