Tough Wolves visit No. 4 MGCCC

PERKINSTON — The rugged march through the MACCC South continues for No. 4 Mississippi Gulf Coast this week when Copiah-Lincoln visits A.L. May Memorial Stadium.

The Wolves (4-1, 1-1 South) are among four teams just outside the NJCAA Top 15 receiving votes, and they arrive at Perk on Thursday having already claimed one big win earlier this season. They beat East Mississippi 23-20 at Wesson to open the season

Kickoff for the 89^th meeting between the schools is set for 7 p.m. It will be Ole Miss Night and Cancer Awareness Night. Tickets are on sale at http://mgcccbulldogs.com/tickets, and the game will be streamed at https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch. The game will also be broadcasted on SuperTalk 103.1 FM.

"They've got a great quarterback," Gulf Coast coach Jack Wright said. "He's played really well all year. He's a true dual-threat quarterback. He's pass-first, but he's got great speed and can run and avoid the rush. They have really talented receivers who have made big plays all year."

Devon Tott ranks 10^th in the NJCAA throwing for 209.5 yards per game. Johnnie Daniels poses a problem, too. The power-packed running back is sixth in the country averaging 88.4 yards per game.

Co-Lin has a big, strong defensive front, led by Billy Pullen. His 6.5 sacks lead the MACCC and are second-most in the NJCAA.

The Bulldogs will be counting on defensive back LaDareyen Craig (So., Mobile, Ala./Baker) to slow down the Co-Lin attack. He came back to Gulf Coast and has solidified his place on the back end. 

"We put a lot of pressure on LaDareyen in man-to-man coverage to get out there and lock a guy down, and he's gotten even better this year," Wright said. "That extra year of maturity and physical development and confidence has really helped him. He's playing at a really high level right now. We're glad he's back and on our team. We're excited to see where he lands."

Game #6

WHO: Gulf Coast (5-0, 2-0 MACCC South) vs. Copiah-Lincoln (4-1, 1-1)

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m.

WHERE: A.L. May Memorial Stadium, Perkinston

WATCH: https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch

LISTEN: SuperTalk Mississippi 103.1 FM 

The Series

Series record: Gulf Coast leads 55-31-2 (89^th meeting)

First Meeting: 1928

Last Meeting: Oct. 6, 2022, Gulf Coast 31, Co-Lin 28

Notes: Gulf Coast has won five of the last six meetings … Gulf Coast has nine shutouts in its 52 victories … Co-Lin shut out Gulf Coast in the first three meetings between the schools and has four total … Gulf Coast won nine straight games in the series between 1966 and 1974 … Co-Lin won the first five games in the series, its longest win streak … The biggest Gulf Coast win in the series was in 1968 (44-0), while the biggest for Co-Lin was in 1941 (51-6).

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