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Football By Shawn Wansley, Jones SID

Jones visits Pearl River for 94th "Catfight"

ELLISVILLE – A winning season will be on the line on Halloween Night.
 
Jones College travels to Pearl River for the 94th "Catfight" at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Dobie Holden Stadium. The Bobcats lead the series 49-42-2 and have won seven straight in the series.
 
The game will air on jcbobcats.com/watch with Mark Easley and Chuck Robertson on the call.

Tickets can be purchased through prccathletics.com/tickets for $13 or $20. 
 
The Bobcats are 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the MACCC South Division after a 37-21 victory over Southwest last week. The Wildcats are also 4-4 and 2-3 after falling 34-27 in overtime to Hinds last week.
 
Jones snapped a three-game losing streak in its win over the Bears.
 
The Bobcats put up season highs in points and total offense (570 yards) last week.
 
Quarterback Blake Murphy (Plantation, Fla.) completed 12-of-21 passes for 222 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Running back Gerald Modest Jr. (Miami, Fla.) had a season's best 93 yards on nine carries, including a touchdown. Isaiah Atkins (Harrison Central) had three catches for 87 yards and Antarral Pinkston (Forest) had three receptions for 80 yards. Harrison Knight (Foley, Ala.) had a 72-yard touchdown catch, Marlon Lindsey Jr. (West Jones) had four receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown and Modest had two catches for 28 yards and a score.
 
Defensively, Rashad Williams (New Hope) had nine tackles, including a tackle for loss, and Zechariah Parodi (Scott Central) had six tackles, three TFLs and two quarterback hurries. Josh Brown (Columbia) had six tackles and DK Jenkins (St. Martin) and Tyrice Holloway (Bay Springs) each had five stops.
 
Punter Bart Edmiston Jr. (Ocean Springs) had four punts for a 40.5 average, including three inside the 20-yad line. He is second in the NJCAA in punting with a 44.5 yards per punt average.
 
PRCC owns wins over No. 4 Northwest, 24-23; 27-17 over Southwest; 23-20 over No. 12 East Central; and 32-28 over East Mississippi. In addition to Hinds, they have lost to Itawamba, 10-0; No. 5 Mississippi Gulf Coast, 41-14; and Copiah-Lincoln, 24-17. 
 
Kabe Barnett leads the Wildcats in total offense. He has completed 67-of-119 passes for 644 yards and four touchdowns. He has rushed for 319 yards and three scores. Keenan Franks is PRCC's leading rusher with 511 yards and three touchdowns on 96 carries. 
 
Travis Bendolph Jr. leads the Wildcat defense with 52 tackles, followed by A.J. Prim with 48.
 
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Players Mentioned

Isaiah Atkins

#0 Isaiah Atkins

WR
5' 9"
Sophomore
Josh Brown

#2 Josh Brown

DB
5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
Marlon Lindsey Jr.

#7 Marlon Lindsey Jr.

WR
6' 0"
Sophomore
Zechariah Parodi

#8 Zechariah Parodi

DL
5' 11"
Sophomore
DK Jenkins

#16 DK Jenkins

DB
5' 9"
Sophomore
Harrison Knight

#3 Harrison Knight

WR
6' 2"
Sophomore
Rashad Williams

#35 Rashad Williams

LB
6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Gerald Modest Jr.

#6 Gerald Modest Jr.

RB
6' 1"
Freshman
Blake Murphy

#11 Blake Murphy

QB
5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
Tyrice Holloway

#32 Tyrice Holloway

DB
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Isaiah Atkins

#0 Isaiah Atkins

5' 9"
Sophomore
WR
Josh Brown

#2 Josh Brown

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
DB
Marlon Lindsey Jr.

#7 Marlon Lindsey Jr.

6' 0"
Sophomore
WR
Zechariah Parodi

#8 Zechariah Parodi

5' 11"
Sophomore
DL
DK Jenkins

#16 DK Jenkins

5' 9"
Sophomore
DB
Harrison Knight

#3 Harrison Knight

6' 2"
Sophomore
WR
Rashad Williams

#35 Rashad Williams

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
LB
Gerald Modest Jr.

#6 Gerald Modest Jr.

6' 1"
Freshman
RB
Blake Murphy

#11 Blake Murphy

5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
QB
Tyrice Holloway

#32 Tyrice Holloway

6' 0"
Freshman
DB