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September 6, 2012

Knights, Tigers look to extend series streaks

By Jamie Wachter / Sports Editor The Meridian Star The Meridian Star Thu Sep 06, 2012, 06:00 AM CDT

MERIDIAN —     Something will have to give Friday night in Vimville.

    Southeast Lauderdale enters its second straight county rivalry contest with a two-game winning streak in the series. West Lauderdale, meanwhile, enters with Stan McCain back at the helm and during his first stint in Collinsville, McCain never lost against the Tigers.

    “That’s right,” McCain said as West looks for its first win of the season and to extend its series lead against Southeast to 29-22-1. “But there was a different set of circumstances. When we got to West that first time, they had the upper hand for quite some time. We tried to make it important to beat our county rivals. And it still is.

    “It’s real important. We have to get back to where we can compete with these county teams. Our kids all know each other and there are some bragging rights that go along with it.”

    Southeast enters at 1-2 following consecutive losses to Newton County and Northeast Lauderdale. The Tigers are also wanting to push the series win streak to three games for the first time since winning five straight from 1993 through 1997. Those were also the last wins for the Tigers until the breakthrough in 2010.

    In between was McCain’s 11-year run at West and the 2009 game where West hammered the Tigers 39-7.

    “It’s not district, but it’s a huge game,” Southeast coach Charles Black said. “Within the county, these kids know each other. Like last week with Northeast, a bunch of the kids are related. And my son (Southeast quarterback Andrew) played youth baseball with a bunch of the West guys.”

    And while both teams want to gain the upper hand in the rivalry, both are more concerned with making progress towards this season’s goals of playoff berths.

    “We’re still in a few positions, still trying to put guys in the right sports so we can be competitive,” Black said. “We’re going to have to play better and can’t keep shooting ourself in the foot.

    “We have to play physical with them.”

    The Knights, meanwhile, have played plenty physical, especially on the defensive side. They are just trying to find a way to score, after totaling just 14 points in the first three weeks, including consecutive shutouts.

    “We have got to get someone to put it in the end zone,” McCain said. “We outgained Philadelphia and our defense played really well. We gave up a short field touchdown and a pick-6.

    “It’s important we find a way to score.”

    And while they are at it, to continue their success in the county.

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