Football Preview: Smithville Seminoles vs. Vardaman Rams
The Smithville Seminoles are taking a road trip to challenge the Vardaman Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smithville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Vardaman will come in with seven straight victories.
Things were looking good for Smithville after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They received a blow as they fell 27-12 to Okolona. While the Seminoles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chieftains 12-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Vardaman hadn't done well against West Lowndes recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Vardaman breezed by West Lowndes on the road to the tune of 42-12. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Brady White was a one-man wrecking crew for Vardaman as he rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. Vardaman also got a significant boost from Bryson Moore, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Smithville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Vardaman, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Smithville was dealt a bruising 42-13 loss at the hands of Vardaman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Smithville was down 42-0.
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