Football Preview: East Webster Wolverines vs. Choctaw County Chargers
The East Webster Wolverines will challenge the Choctaw County Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Webster comes in on seven and Choctaw County on 12.
East Webster is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Aberdeen a 35-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won nine games by 29 points or more so far this season.
Dee Bingham was his usual excellent self, rushing for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
East Webster didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mahd Jones and Jer'Kel Ivy. Elijah O'Briant was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Choctaw County against Rosa Fort on Friday as the squad secured a 37-0 win. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Lions are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Choctaw County's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for East Webster, their win bumped their record up to an identical 12-1.
East Webster was taken down by Choctaw County 49-21 when the teams last played back in October. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point East Webster was down 35-7.
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