In Friday's non-league game, the Leake Central Gators (Carthage, MS) football squad knocked off the visiting Velma Jackson Falcons (Camden, MS), by a margin of 52-35.

The Gators now sport a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they host Choctaw Central for a 4A Region 5 outing on Friday, October 3. Leake Central will clash with a Warriors squad coming off a 28-20 non-league win over Yazoo County (Yazoo City, MS). The Warriors record now stands at 5-0.

With the defeat, Velma Jackson drops to 2-3 on the campaign. The Falcons host Eupora (Eupora, MS) to clash with the Eagles in a 2A Region 4 outing on Friday, October 3. The Eagles come into the outing with a record of 5-0. Eupora won 14-12 in their recent non-league outing against Noxapater (Noxapater, MS)