2024 Pearl River Football News

  • Pearl River football's A.J. Prim named All-Region
    December 11, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Following a standout year along the defensive line, Pearl River football's A.J. Prim (Tylertown; Foley) has been named to the All-Region 23 Team. With his All-Region selection, Prim will now be nominated for the NJCAA's All-America awards.
  • 6 Wildcats sign with four-year programs on early signing day
    December 04, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Six Pearl River football Wildcats saw their four-year dreams come true Wednesday as part of Early Period National Signing Day.
  • 9 Wildcats land on All-MACCC teams
    November 23, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi Association of Community College recently released its All-Conference teams, and nine Pearl River football athletes made the lists. 
  • Wildcats are 'almost there' after Cat Fight
    October 31, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The 2024 season came to a close Thursday night inside Dobie Holden Stadium as the Pearl River football team fell against rival Jones College, 16-10.
  • Pearl River looking to close 2024 on a high note
    October 30, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River football team looks to end the 2024 campaign with some positivity Thursday night as the Wildcats host Jones College in the annual 'Cat Fight'. Kickoff against the Bobcats is set for 7 p.m. inside Historic Dobie Holden Stadium.
  • Pearl River football battles back at Hinds
    October 24, 2024
    RAYMOND, Miss. — The Pearl River football team showed some fight Thursday night by battling back from 20 points down to force overtime against Hinds but lost a heartbreaker 34-27.
  • Pearl River's Kabe Barnett tabbed MACCC Offensive Player of the Week
    October 22, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — After leading Pearl River football to its first victory over East Mississippi since 2008, quarterback Kabe Barnett (Hattiesburg; Oak Grove) has been named the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference's Offensive Player of the Week.
  • Pearl River football getting back to South Division play
    October 22, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A week after an emotional come-from-behind victory over East Mississippi, the Pearl River football team will get back to South Division action Thursday night as it travels to Hinds.
  • Late-game heroics send Pearl River past East Mississippi for first time since 2008
    October 17, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Kabe Barnett (Hattiesburg; Oak Grove) received the snap and saw the East Mississippi safety bite. The Pearl River quarterback stepped forward in the pocket to buy some time and saw the streaking Martavious Reed (Forrest; Scott Central) downfield. Barnett flicked his arm forward and delivered a beautiful pass up the seams to his wide receiver for the go-ahead 42-yard touchdown with 1:17 left on the clock.
  • PRCC football's Ian González named MACCC Offensive Player of the Week
    October 15, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River football's Ian González's (Mexico City, Mexico; St. Stanislaus) first career start was one for the record books and his efforts have been rewarded with the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference's Offensive Player of the Week award.
  • Pearl River football to host final North Division foe
    October 15, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River football team will play its final game against a North Division opponent Thursday afternoon as East Mississippi travels to Dobie Holden Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
  • PRCC's Ian González shines against Copiah-Lincoln
    October 10, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Freshman quarterback Ian González (Mexico City, Mexico; St. Stanislaus) put on a show in his first collegiate start for the Pearl River football team, but Copiah-Lincoln took a hard-fought victory, 24-17.
  • Pearl River to host Copiah-Lincoln for Homecoming
    October 07, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Fresh of its first-ever bye week, the Pearl River football team is rested and ready to host Copiah-Lincoln in a crucial South Division contest Thursday night. The contest will serve as PRCC’s Homecoming.
  • Pearl River's Keenan Franks runs wild at MGCCC
    September 26, 2024
    PERKINSTON, Miss. — The Pearl River football team threw an early haymaker against No. 4 Gulf Coast, but the Bulldogs overwhelmed the Wildcats, winning 41-14.
  • Pearl River's Morgan Craft tabbed NJCAA Player of the Week
    September 25, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — A day after being named the MACCC's Special Teams Player of the Week, Pearl River football's Morgan Craft (Picayune) has taken home the same award from the National Junior College Athletic Association.
  • PRCC's Morgan Craft named MACCC Special Teams Player of the Week
    September 24, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Morgan Craft (Picayune) kicked the Pearl River football team to victory last week against East Central and has been named the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts. Craft is the first Wildcat football player to earn a weekly conference award this season.
  • Pearl River preparing for MACCC South showdown at No. 4 Gulf Coast
    September 24, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River football team will be in for a challenge Thursday night as the Wildcats travel to Perkinston to take on their archrival No. 4 Gulf Coast. Both teams are off to 2-0 starts in South Division play.
  • Craft's career night sends Pearl River past East Central
    September 19, 2024
    DECATUR, Miss. — They know your name now, Morgan. 
  • Pearl River football headed back on the road Thursday
    September 16, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Fresh off a home-opening victory over Southwest, the Pearl River football team is headed right back on the road Thursday afternoon as it travels to take on East Central and a MACCC South Division contest. 
  • Pearl River rumbles its way to victory over Southwest
    September 12, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — After throwing the ball 25 and 33 times in each of its first two games, the Pearl River football team had a different game plan in mind Thursday night in its home and south division opener against Southwest.
  • Pearl River preparing for home opener against Southwest
    September 10, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — After two consecutive four-plus hour trips to open the season, the Pearl River football is finally hosting its home opener Thursday as Southwest makes the trip to Dobie Holden Stadium.
  • Travis Bendolph Jr, Annalaura Williford named Wildcats of the Week
    September 09, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River football's Jacobi Jefferson (Slidell, La.; Salmen) and volleyball's Annalaura Williford (Bay St. Louis; Our Lady Academy) have been named Wildcats of the Week.
  • Pearl River forces three turnovers at Itawamba
    September 05, 2024
    FULTON, Miss. — Defensive play was at an all-time high Thursday night at Eaton Field as Pearl River took on Itawamba, but the Wildcats couldn't get it done on offense, falling 10-0.
  • Pearl River set to take on Itawamba for first time since 2019
    September 04, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The Pearl River football team opened the 2024 season in the best way possible last week, going on the road and upsetting No. 7 Northwest, 24-23. The schedule doesn’t get any easier from there, though, as the Wildcats are now preparing to make another four-and-a-half-hour drive to take on Itawamba. 
  • Jacobi Jefferson, Frederikke Nielsen named Wildcats of the Week
    September 03, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Following an exciting week in Pearl River athletics, Pearl River football's Jacobi Jefferson (Slidell, La.; Salmen) and women's soccer's Frederikke Nielsen (Randers, Denmark; Randers Statsskole) have been named Wildcats of the Week.
  • Defensive stand highlights Pearl River's upset victory over No. 7 Northwest
    August 29, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Clinging to a 1-point 24-23 lead, the Pearl River football team had its back against the wall on the road against No. 7 Northwest in Thursday’s season opener. 
  • New-look Wildcats ready for 2024 season
    August 28, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Last season may not have gone the way the Pearl River football team wanted it to, but if you asked head coach Seth Smith what the attitude was heading into Thursday's season opener at No. 7 Northwest, it would be excitement.
  • PRCC's Meet the Wildcats scheduled for August 21
    August 07, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Fans can get an early look at Pearl River Community College’s 2023-24 Wildcats on August 21 inside Marvin R. White Coliseum as part of the annual Meet the Wildcats celebration.
  • Pearl River football announces 2024 schedule
    June 13, 2024
    POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It is just over two months until kickoff for the 2024 Pearl River football, and the Wildcats and head coach Seth Smith have officially unveiled their schedule.