Football Recap: Velma Jackson Falcons vs. West Tallahatchie Choctaws
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Velma Jackson had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-12 win over the West Tallahatchie Choctaws. Velma Jackson's victory was all the more impressive since the Choctaws were averaging only 14.5 points allowed on the season.
Trevon Willis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 56 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 113 yards and a touchdown.
Velma Jackson wouldn't let West Tallahatchie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Derrick Dozier, Gredonivan Smith, and Amos Varnado picked up one apiece. Velma Jackson got some further help from Tyshun Willis: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The win was the tenth in a row for Velma Jackson, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for West Tallahatchie, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Velma Jackson's road trip will continue as they head out to face Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Velma Jackson's defense has only allowed 10.7 points per game this season, so Taylorsville's offense will have their work cut out for them. West Tallahatchie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
