PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast needs another win Friday at Meridian to ensure maintaining control of the final spot to earn a home playoff game.

 

Kickoff for the men’s game will be at 5 p.m., and the game will be streamed at https://mcceagles.live/white-channel/.

 

With two games to play in the regular season, Gulf Coast holds a narrow one-point lead in the MACCC standings over Itawamba, which will be at Northwest Mississippi on Friday. The second- through fourth-place teams in the conference will host NJCAA Gulf District quarterfinals next week.

 

Gulf Coast can officially clinch a playoff spot with a win at Meridian.

 

The Bulldogs entertain Southwest Mississippi on the final day of the regular season, while ICC hosts East Central.

 

Records

• MGCCC: 6-5-2/4-2-2 MACCC, 4^th place in conference
• Meridian: 2-9-2/1-6-1 MACCC, T-9^th place in conference

Last Time Out

• MGCCC upset No. 9 Pearl River 2-1 on Tuesday at Perk.
• Meridian lost 4-2 to Northwest Mississippi on Tuesday in Senatobia.

Previous Meeting

No. 10 Gulf Coast beat No. 17 Meridian 3-1 on Oct. 12, 2021, to finish a season sweep of the Eagles.

Next Up

• Tuesday, Oct. 25: vs. Southwest Mississippi, Perkinston, 5 p.m.

 

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