Football Preview: Vicksburg Gators vs. Callaway Chargers
Vicksburg has gone 8-1 against Callaway recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Vicksburg Gators will head out to challenge the Callaway Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Vicksburg will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Vicksburg came up short against Warren Central and fell 21-13. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Vikings are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 50 points the game before, Callaway was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a 19-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ridgeland. The match was a 6-6 toss-up at halftime, but the Chargers couldn't quite close it out.
Vicksburg's record is now 0-7. As for Callaway, their record now sits at 3-5.
Vicksburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Callaway in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 18-16. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Callaway's Duran McClendon, who rushed for 196 yards while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Vicksburg still be able to contain McClendon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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