PERKINSTON — No. 6 Mississippi Gulf Coast moved up four spots in the new NJCAA football rankings, which came out Thursday. That will happen when you beat the No. 2 on its home turf.
That doesn’t mean the Bulldogs were satisfied with everything that happened against East Mississippi in Scooba last week.
“We were really tickled we won the game, but from a coach’s perspective, we have a lot to get better at,” Gulf Coast coach Jack Wright said. “There’s some things, quite honestly, we were lucky to get away with. I think every position can say that. We got better as the game went on, but there are some things we did early I wish we hadn’t done. We have a chance now to fix those.”
The Bulldogs hit the road again for the second game of the season, traveling to Moorhead on Thursday. Kickoff against Mississippi Delta is set for 7 p.m. at Jim Randall Stadium. The game will be streamed at https://www.youtube.com/@MDCCTrojans, with the Gulf Coast radio broadcast streaming at https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch. It will be broadcast on SuperTalk 103.1 FM.
Delta ran the ball well against Jones in a 41-9 loss in their season opener at Ellisville. The Trojans ran for 183 yards, averaging 4.5 yards per carry. Trevon Brown led the attack with 64 yards, averaging nearly 5 per attempt and scoring once. Quarterback Troy Griffin ran 11 times for 49 yards.
“They’ve got a bunch of good athletes, and they’re scrappy,” Wright said. “It’ll be their first home game, so I’m sure they’ll be amped up and ready to go.”
The Bulldogs needed nearly the entire roster to beat EMCC last week, playing every defender who was dressed out. There are a lot of freshmen on both sides of the ball, and they showed improvement as the game went on.
They also didn’t shy away from tough circumstances, trailing by a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Damaryion Fillmore, a sophomore defensive back from Biloxi, stepped into the starting lineup and excelled. He had three tackles, two assists and a tackle for loss.
“He played a great game,” Wright said. “He’s a guy that has really worked his tail off at Gulf Coast. He didn’t play a ton last year, but he’s done everything we’ve asked him to do. He’s extremely talented, extremely fast. He’s physical, and he’s coming into his potential. He’s fulfilling what we foresee him being able to do.”
Game #2
WHO: No. 6 Gulf Coast (1-0) vs. Mississippi Delta (0-1)
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 5, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Jim Randall Stadium, Moorhead
LISTEN: https://Gulf Coastbulldogs.com/watch
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/@MDCCTrojans
Series History
Series Record: Gulf Coast leads 26-16-0
First Meeting: 1929
Last Meeting: Aug. 29, 2019, Gulf Coast 49, Mississippi Delta 9
Notes: Gulf Coast has won the last six meetings between the teams … Gulf Coast has 11 shutouts in its 26 victories, the last of which came in 2018 … Delta has two shutouts in its 16 wins, the last of which came in 2004 … Gulf Coast’s longest win streak in the series is six (1946-1959, 2010-present) … Delta’s longest win streak is six (1993-1998), which started a stretch of nine wins in 10 games … Gulf Coast’s largest win in the series is 52 points, which happened twice, 52-0 wins in 2010 and 2018 … Delta’s largest win in the series is 42 points, a 49-7 win in 1993 … Gulf Coast has outscored Delta 1,013-643 (24.1-15.9 ppg), including 278-43 (46.3-7.2 ppg) in the current six-game winning streak … The first meeting between the schools happened on Nov. 26, 1929, when Harrison-Stone Agricultural Junior College defeated Sunflower Junior College 7-0.
Series Results |
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| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 10/26/29 | Gulf Coast 7, Sunflower Junior College 0 |
| 10/25/30 | Sunflower Junior College 33, Gulf Coast 7 |
| 9/20/46 | Gulf Coast 6, Sunflower Junior College 0 |
| 11/25/47 | Gulf Coast 26, Sunflower Junior College 14 |
| 11/19/48 | Gulf Coast 27, Sunflower Junior College 6 |
| 11/18/49 | Gulf Coast 20, Sunflower Junior College 0 |
| 11/8/58 | Gulf Coast 30, Sunflower Junior College 12 |
| 11/5/59 | Gulf Coast 36, Sunflower Junior College 14 |
| 9/10/60 | Mississippi Delta Junior College 16, Gulf Coast 7 |
| 9/9/61 | Mississippi Delta Junior College 14, Gulf Coast 13 |
| 9/12/64 | Gulf Coast 13, Mississippi Delta Junior College 0 |
| 9/11/65 | Gulf Coast 14, Mississippi Delta Junior College 0 |
| 10/8/66 | Gulf Coast 40, Mississippi Delta Junior College 13 |
| 10/7/67 | Gulf Coast 22, Mississippi Delta Junior College 14 |
| 10/26/68 | Gulf Coast 14, Mississippi Delta Junior College 0 |
| 10/25/69 | Mississippi Delta Junior College 37, Gulf Coast 21 |
| 11/21/70 | Gulf Coast 24, Mississippi Delta Junior College 7 |
| 11/20/71 | Gulf Coast 26, Mississippi Delta Junior College 14 |
| 10/5/74 | Mississippi Delta Junior College 13, Gulf Coast 10 |
| 10/4/75 | Gulf Coast 47, Mississippi Delta Junior College 0 |
| 9/23/78 | Gulf Coast 24, Mississippi Delta Junior College 10 |
| 9/22/79 | Mississippi Delta Junior College 10, Gulf Coast 0 |
| 10/4/80 | Gulf Coast 35, Mississippi Delta Junior College 6 |
| 10/3/81 | Mississippi Delta Junior College 25, Gulf Coast 21 |
| 8/30/84 | Gulf Coast 27, Mississippi Delta Junior College 0 |
| 9/26/92 | Gulf Coast 26, Mississippi Delta Community College 13 |
| 9/23/93 | Mississippi Delta Community College 49, Gulf Coast 7 |
| 9/29/94 | Mississippi Delta Community College 31, Gulf Coast 23 |
| 9/28/95 | Mississippi Delta Community College 19, Gulf Coast 7 |
| 9/19/96 | Mississippi Delta Community College 28, Gulf Coast 21 |
| 9/18/97 | Mississippi Delta Community College 20, Gulf Coast 14 |
| 9/3/98 | Mississippi Delta Community College 35, Gulf Coast 7 |
| 9/2/99 | Gulf Coast 53, Mississippi Delta Community College 47 |
| 10/12/02 | Mississippi Delta Community College 30, Gulf Coast 25 |
| 10/9/03 | Mississippi Delta Community College 42, Gulf Coast 35 |
| 9/2/04 | Mississippi Delta Community College 28, Gulf Coast 0 |
| 9/9/10 | Gulf Coast 52, Mississippi Delta Community College 0 |
| 9/8/11 | Gulf Coast 31, Mississippi Delta Community College 14 |
| 10/6/16 | Gulf Coast 42, Mississippi Delta Community College 0 |
| 10/5/17 | Gulf Coast 52, Mississippi Delta Community College 20 |
| 8/30/18 | Gulf Coast 52, Mississippi Delta Community College 0 |
| 8/29/19 | Gulf Coast 49, Mississippi Delta Community College 9 |
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