By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

PASS CHRISTIAN — Defending Class 4A state champion Columbia visits Pass Christian in this week’s “Smith Group Realty Homefield Advantage” Game of the Week for SouthMiss6 Sports.

Each week during the prep football season, SouthMiss6 Sports will feature a “GOTW” sponsored by The Smith Group Realty, your “Homefield Advantage” for buying and selling real estate in South Mississippi.

This huge match-up comes in the second round of the Class 4A South State playoffs. And, it’s without a doubt one of the biggest games of any kind ever to take place on the PCHS campus.

For the first time-ever, Pass Christian sits at 11-0 in a season. But now, the Pirates will have to do something else they’ve never done before, and that’s beat Columbia on the football field. The Wildcats lead the all-time series 5-0, including a 41-6 thumping of PCHS last year in the Class 4A South State playoffs during Columbia’s 15-0 march to the Class 4A state title.

This will mark the fifth meeting between the two teams in the past 19 years, in a series that dates back to 1977. The Pirates are the top seed in Region 8-4A, and are coming off a 62-33 win over visiting Forest last week. The Wildcats, the third seed from Region 7-4A, beat Newton County 21-7 on the road last week and are now 7-4 overall.

After dispatching the Pirates last season in the Class 4A South State semifinals, or third round, Columbia went on to get past Poplarville 20-14 in the South State title tilt and then shutout Koscisuko 6-0 for the state championship at Davis-Wade Stadium on the campus of Mississippi State University in Starkville.

The winner of the PCHS-CHS game will face the winner of the McComb-Mendenhall game next week.

Led by a team passionate about providing clients with a positive, personalized real estate experience, The Smith Group Realty brings years of knowledge, experience, and dedication to helping families and individuals find their perfect home.

“At the Smith Realty group, we believe buying or selling a house should be a positive, personal experience. With knowledge, compassion and dedication, we’re here to guide you ever step of the way, helping you to feel right at home every step of the way.

You always have the Homefield Advantage with The Smith Realty Group!”