Pass Christian Makes History While Winning First Round Playoff Game

PASS CHRISTIAN (GG) — Pass Christian is rewriting its football record books, and the Pirates aren’t finished yet.

Behind another explosive performance from senior quarterback Paris Trivillion, Pass High defeated Forest 62-33 Friday night in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs, improving to 11-0 for the first time in school history and setting a program record for points scored in a game.

The victory also gave the Pirates their first playoff win of the season and set up a highly anticipated rematch against Columbia, the team that ended their postseason run last year.

Pass High wasted little time taking control against Forest, scoring 21 points in the first quarter and 26 in the second to build a 47-20 halftime advantage. The Pirates added 15 more points in the third quarter.

The 62 points surpassed the school’s previous single-game record of 58, established in 2001, according to Mississippi high school football historical records.

Trivillion had another big night, completing 18 of 22 passes for 290 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. He also rushed eight times for 104 yards and three touchdowns, accounting for seven of the Pirates’ nine touchdowns. The senior quarterback finished with 394 yards of total offense as Pass High accumulated 503 yards, including 213 rushing and 290 passing.

Junior receiver Mario Burks caught eight passes for 94 yards and three touchdowns, while Brandon Laneaux added seven receptions for 131 yards and a score. Freshman Alonzo Strickland contributed three catches for 65 yards. Senior running back Douglas White rushed for 99 yards on seven carries, averaging 14.1 yards per attempt, while Cecil Lizana scored twice on three rushing attempts.

Pass High averaged 11.8 yards per rushing attempt, demonstrating an offensive balance that has made the Pirates difficult to defend throughout the season.

The Pirates opened the game with a successful onside kick, one of two they recovered during the contest. Trivillion connected with Burks for a 19-yard touchdown on the opening possession.

After Forest tied the game, Pass High took command with six consecutive touchdown drives. The Pirates scored touchdowns on seven of their first eight first-half possessions. The victory continued an extraordinary two-year stretch for the program under Head Coach Jeff Stockstill. After reaching 11 victories last season, the Pirates have already matched that total without a loss.

Pass Christian has scored 538 points through 11 games, an average of 48.9 per contest. The Pirates have scored at least 31 points in every game this season and won nine contests by 24 points or more.

Stockstill also has become the winningest football coach in school history, with 36 victories.

“I think, overall, the team is playing some of its best football right now,” Stockstill said. “But I also think we gave up too many third downs last week and we need to focus more at key times. I’d like to see the overall effort at practice maintained.”

But the celebration now gives way to unfinished business. Columbia, which eliminated Pass High from the playoffs last November, heads to The Pass on Friday for a 7 p.m. second-round matchup.

The Wildcats defeated Pass Christian 41-6 in the third round of the 2025 playoffs, ending the Pirates’ season at 11-2. Pass High trailed just 7-0 at halftime before Columbia scored three touchdowns in the opening five minutes of the third quarter to break the game open.

Columbia enters Friday’s game 7-4 after defeating Newton County 21-7 in the opening round. The Wildcats finished third in Region 7-4A with a 2-2 region record, losing to McComb and Poplarville during the regular season. Columbia has scored 383 points this season, an average of 34.8 per game, while allowing 224, or 20.4 per contest. Pass High has averaged nearly 49 points while surrendering 16.6.

“Columbia is still Columbia,” Stockstill said. They are a talented team that doesn’t make many mistakes. It will take our best effort to get the win.”

(Photos by Aimee Cronan/The Gazebo Gazette via Associated Press)

Pass Christian Makes History While Winning First Round Playoff Game

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