No. 19 Bulldogs open MACCC play vs. PRCC

PERKINSTON — No. 19 Mississippi Gulf Coast is in the NJCAA rankings for the second week, and the Bulldogs open MACCC play Friday against a dangerous team that's not currently ranked.

Gulf Coast travels to play archrival Pearl River. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in Poplarville. The game will be streamed at https://PRCCMedia.com/Gold, with tickets available at https://PRCCAthletics.com/Tickets.

The Wildcats started the season ranked 13^th but have lost three straight to drop from the poll. They defeated the University of Mobile 3-1 in an exhibition last Friday.

Records

• MGCCC: 2-1-2
• PRCC: 1-3

Last Time Out

• MGCCC pulled away from East Central in the second half to win 4-1 at Perk last Friday. Four different Bulldogs scored.
• Pearl River lost 2-0 at Southwest Mississippi on Friday.

Previous Meeting

On Nov. 4, 2022, Gulf Coast and Pearl River met in the Gulf South District semifinals at Ellisville. The Wildcats scored 45 seconds into the first overtime to win 1-0.

Notes

• Kade Smith (Fr., London, England/Whitmore) is tied for second in the MACCC with four goals.
• Victor Moerck (Fr., Vaerloese, Denmark/Lyngby Handelsgymnasium) is tied for fourth in the conference with three goals.
• David Ruiz Ospina (Fr., Manizales, Colombia/Gimnasio del Pacifico) is tied for second in the league with two shutouts.

Three Ahead

• Tuesday, Sept. 19: vs. Copiah-Lincoln, Perkinston, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 22: vs. Meridian, Perkinston, 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sept. 26: at Northwest Mississippi, Senatobia, 3 p.m.

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