What to expect from Hattiesburg vs Laurel

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There fans have already gotten started taunting each other. Now, it is time for the players to step up and make their communities proud. It is going to be a lot of talent between these two teams. Let's check it out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">What to expect from both offenses</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hattiesburg has an offense that is very loaded. However, Tristan Keys is a guy who really holds things down for them on that side of the football. They are going to be testing Laurel's secondary to see how well they are going to play. Keys is known to take over a game. It would not be a surprise to see them trying to get the football to him a lot. [player_tooltip player_id='920458' first='Demarcus' last='Baker'] is a guy we may see them using at the running back position. He is a tough guy who knows how to run the football and make things happen. He also has good vision. They are going to be trying catch Laurel's defense off guard with a balanced offense. You better believe that [player_tooltip player_id='920476' first='Deuce' last='Vance'] is ready to hold this offense down.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Laurel is going to be trying to move the football through the air as well. Their quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='924606' first='Joshua' last='Marshall'] is a guy who has been known to be a guy who can get things done with his arms and legs. After a tough game against West Jones last week, they are going to be trying to bounce back with a win this week. They are not going to want to start this season off 0-2. [player_tooltip player_id='1345657' first='Zechariah' last='Jenkins'] is a guy who they like to get the ball to a lot. Jenkins perfected his game a lot this past offseason. Hattiesburg is going to give them chances to complete passes into man coverage. They are going to want to capitalize on that.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>What to expect from both defenses</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hattiesburg is going to be out there trying to get make sure they get some pressure on the quarterback. They have [player_tooltip player_id='648940' first='Kevin' last='Oatis'] in the middle who is going to be holding things down for his football team. [player_tooltip player_id='614424' first='Cameron' last='Craft'] is a linebacker who is going to be sitting back calling the shots for the defense. [player_tooltip player_id='920458' first='Demarcus' last='Baker'] is going to be their guy in the secondary as well as [player_tooltip player_id='920476' first='Deuce' last='Vance']. These guys know how to hold their spots down. [player_tooltip player_id='1354200' first='Ardarius' last='Gardner'] is another defensive lineman who holds it down for this team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We know that Laurel is going to be trying their best to bounce back from last week. It is going to be imperative of them to make sure they bounce back. They have [player_tooltip player_id='402095' first='Jordan' last='Virgess'] on that side of the ball who is a true stud in the 2026 class. This is a young man who has already been battled tested. I am looking forward to hearing about how he did against [player_tooltip player_id='691275' first='Tristen' last='Keys']. This is going to be a good game for him to make a big name for himself. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is going to be the battle of the Little Brown Jug. I think that Hattiesburg is going to come out on top in this game. However, I could be wrong.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->