Bulldogs face elusive SMCC QB this week
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Southwest Mississippi Community College (1-2) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (2-1) | 7 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 45 |
PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast finally gets to play at home Thursday night after two long road trips to start the 2022 football season.
The Bulldogs will face a real challenge in the Southwest Mississippi backfield. His name is Christopher Roberson, and the 6-foot, 180-pound hometown product from McComb is a problem.
"They have a very dynamic offense, led by their quarterback," Gulf Coast coach Jack Wright said. "He's a true dual-threat quarterback. The thing that's most impressive is you see a lot of guys who are really, really good athletes can't necessarily sit back there and pick you apart with his arm. He can legitimately do both. That presents a lot of problems for the defense."
Kickoff at A.L. May Memorial Stadium is set for 7 p.m. The game will be streamed at https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch, and it can be listened to on SuperTalk 103.1 FM. Tickets, including single-game chairbacks, are on sale at http://mgcccbulldogs.com/tickets.
Wright said Roberson's ability to escape makes him difficult to plan for. Defenses can't rush as hard as they might normally do to try to keep him in the pocket. It makes them sit back and react more than normal.
He said his team took a step forward in last week's 37-13 win at Itawamba, a week after losing a close game late at No. 4 Northwest.
"We've got some leaders on this team," Wright said. "I love the character and the emotional makeup of our team. I really like that. I think we have a lot of guys who can play. I really like our depth. We've got a lot of people who can touch the ball on offense. I think we played every single player on the roster on defense, and all of them played pretty well. They all met our standards."
One of the Gulf Coast players who'll have responsibility for keeping Roberson in check will be Torren Coppage-El. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound defensive end from Stone Mountain, Ga., has already been making his presence known in the MACCC.
He has nine total tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
"He had a really good night pass rushing and creating some havoc on the backfield last week," Wright said. "He's a little bit of a mismatch. He's a really good athlete for an offensive lineman to try to block, and he's really too big for a running back or a tight end to deal with. His size and athleticism create problems, and we need him to create some pressure in the backfield like he did last Thursday."
Game #9
WHO: MGCCC (1-1) vs. Southwest (1-1)
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m.
WHERE: A.L. May Memorial Stadium, Perkinston
WATCH: https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch
LISTEN: SuperTalk 103.1 FM
The Series
Series record: Gulf Coast leads 62-22-3
First Meeting: 1931
Last Meeting: Oct. 30, 2021, Gulf Coast 52, Southwest 6
Notes: Gulf Coast has won the last 15 meetings, dating back to 2007 … Gulf Coast is averaging 46.3 points in that streak, Southwest 14.2 … Gulf Coast has 16 shutouts in its 59 victories … Southwest has three shutouts, the last of which came in 1958 … Gulf Coast won 18 straight between 1962 and 1979 … Southwest's longest win streak is seven between 1995 and 2001 … The biggest Gulf Coast win in school history came in this series in 1962 (77-6), while the biggest for Southwest was in 2000 (55-19).
Series History |
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| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 10/15/31 | MGCCC 13, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 6 |
| 10/15/32 | Southwest Mississippi Junior College 6, MGCCC 0 |
| 10/14/33 | MGCCC 6, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 6 |
| 10/11/34 | MGCCC 38, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 6 |
| 10/4/35 | MGCCC 7, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 7 |
| 10/3/36 | MGCCC 13, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 12 |
| 10/4/37 | MGCCC 7, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 10/1/38 | MGCCC 25, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 9/22/39 | MGCCC 13, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 10/19/40 | MGCCC 39, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 12 |
| 10/16/41 | MGCCC 14, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 6 |
| 10/18/46 | Southwest Mississippi Junior College 14, MGCCC 0 |
| 10/11/47 | MGCCC 42, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 6 |
| 10/2/48 | MGCCC 33, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 7 |
| 10/1/49 | MGCCC 13, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 13 |
| 9/30/50 | Southwest Mississippi Junior College 25, MGCCC 6 |
| 9/29/51 | MGCCC 20, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 13 |
| 9/27/52 | Southwest Mississippi Junior College 12, MGCCC 6 |
| 9/26/53 | Southwest Mississippi Junior College 25, MGCCC 20 |
| 10/9/54 | MGCCC 8, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 10/8/55 | Southwest Mississippi Junior College 27, MGCCC 6 |
| 10/6/56 | MGCCC 13, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 7 |
| 10/5/57 | MGCCC 19, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 10/4/58 | Southwest Mississippi Junior College 6, MGCCC 0 |
| 10/1/59 | MGCCC 29, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 6 |
| 11/19/60 | MGCCC 6, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 11/16/61 | Southwest Mississippi Junior College 43, MGCCC 12 |
| 11/15/62 | MGCCC 77, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 6 |
| 11/14/63 | MGCCC 27, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 8 |
| 11/14/64 | MGCCC 32, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 28 |
| 11/13/65 | MGCCC 12, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 7 |
| 10/15/66 | MGCCC 34, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 7 |
| 10/14/67 | MGCCC 22, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 7 |
| 10/12/68 | MGCCC 24, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 10/9/69 | MGCCC 21, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 6 |
| 11/7/70 | MGCCC 28, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 21 |
| 10/28/71 | MGCCC 36, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 8 |
| 9/7/72 | MGCCC 24, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 9/8/73 | MGCCC 34, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 10/19/74 | MGCCC 20, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 10 |
| 10/18/75 | MGCCC 14, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 10/2/76 | MGCCC 17, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 7 |
| 9/24/77 | MGCCC 9, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 9/16/78 | MGCCC 21, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 12 |
| 11/8/79 | MGCCC 14, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 9/13/80 | Southwest Mississippi Junior College 7, MGCCC 3 |
| 9/10/81 | MGCCC 10, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 7 |
| 9/25/82 | MGCCC 35, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 9/22/83 | MGCCC 32, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 0 |
| 9/8/84 | MGCCC 16, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 7 |
| 9/5/85 | MGCCC 12, Southwest Mississippi Junior College 7 |
| 9/20/86 | Southwest Mississippi Junior College 20, MGCCC 10 |
| 9/26/87 | Southwest Mississippi Junior College 17, MGCCC 14 |
| 9/8/88 | MGCCC 26, Southwest Mississippi Community College 23 |
| 9/7/89 | Southwest Mississippi Community College 20, MGCCC 17 |
| 9/20/90 | MGCCC 49, Southwest Mississippi Community College 9 |
| 9/19/91 | MGCCC 19, Southwest Mississippi Community College 16 |
| 9/19/92 | MGCCC 21, Southwest Mississippi Community College 2 |
| 9/16/93 | MGCCC 34, Southwest Mississippi Community College 0 |
| 9/8/94 | MGCCC 36, Southwest Mississippi Community College 20 |
| 9/7/95 | Southwest Mississippi Community College 37, MGCCC 36 |
| 10/5/96 | Southwest Mississippi Community College 25, MGCCC 21 |
| 10/2/97 | Southwest Mississippi Community College 28, MGCCC 10 |
| 10/22/98 | Southwest Mississippi Community College 16, MGCCC 7 |
| 10/23/99 | Southwest Mississippi Community College 19, MGCCC 14 |
| 10/14/00 | Southwest Mississippi Community College 55, MGCCC 19 |
| 10/13/01 | Southwest Mississippi Community College 7, MGCCC 6 |
| 10/19/02 | MGCCC 28, Southwest Mississippi Community College 21 |
| 10/16/03 | Southwest Mississippi Community College 35, MGCCC 19 |
| 10/7/04 | MGCCC 23, Southwest Mississippi Community College 16 |
| 10/8/05 | Southwest Mississippi Community College 34, MGCCC 31 |
| 10/26/06 | Southwest Mississippi Community College 14, MGCCC 7 |
| 10/27/07 | MGCCC 53, Southwest Mississippi Community College 17 |
| 9/11/08 | MGCCC 40, Southwest Mississippi Community College 14 |
| 9/10/09 | MGCCC 33, Southwest Mississippi Community College 16 |
| 9/23/10 | MGCCC 51, Southwest Mississippi Community College 21 |
| 9/22/11 | MGCCC 34, Southwest Mississippi Community College 23 |
| 10/13/12 | MGCCC 69, Southwest Mississippi Community College 17 |
| 10/10/13 | MGCCC 48, Southwest Mississippi Community College 7 |
| 10/2/14 | MGCCC 28, Southwest Mississippi Community College 0 |
| 10/1/15 | MGCCC 37, Southwest Mississippi Community College 10 |
| 10/13/16 | MGCCC 47, Southwest Mississippi Community College 35 |
| 10/12/17 | MGCCC 52, Southwest Mississippi Community College 13 |
| 10/4/18 | MGCCC 56, Southwest Mississippi Community College 7 |
| 10/5/19 | MGCCC 55, Southwest Mississippi Community College 24 |
| 10/13/20 | MGCCC 40, Southwest Mississippi Community College 3 |
| 10/30/21 | MGCCC 52, Southwest Mississippi Community College 6 |
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