The 100th Simpson County Super Bowl will go in the record books as another close game. It was a vintage defensive battle that saw the Trojans pull out an 8-0 win.
The Trojans started the day with a victory after winning the blood drive and the canned food drive in which the Trojans and Tigers compete yearly. Both schools did well and did a lot of good for their communities.
The game field was soaked that night from constant light rain, which set the stage for an outstanding defensive battle. The game was hard fought, as is expected in a Simpson County Super Bowl. The Trojans managed to breakthrough in the third quarter for the only touchdown of the game resulting in the 8-0 final score.
Both head coaches commended each other on a great game.
Trojan Head Coach Chase Courtney said, “It was a rally hard fought game in really tough conditions for both teams. I have the utmost respect for Mendenhall, Coach Allen, Coach Byther, and their entire staff. This was the type of game I don’t think we would have won last year, but I was really proud of how hard our kids played.”
Courtney praised defensive coordinator Jarrod Milloy for an excellent game plan and highlighted the job done on special teams by punter Kason May. Courtney said May was able to keep the Tigers backed up with great punts. Akavion Griffith and Tig Harris made critical defensive plays down the stretch to help elevate the Trojans to victory.
Head Coach Chuckie Allen praised the effort that his players showed and how hard they fought throughout the entire game against a good team in the Magee Trojans. Allen said the Tigers are still growing and working to build some consistency on offense. He was proud of the Tigers’ defense and the tenacity they displayed.
The Tigers now turn their attention to another tough matchup against McComb this Friday on the road.
The Trojans will have a bye week as they prepare to face Lawrence County on September 20 at home.
