Football Preview: Callaway Chargers vs. Warren Central Vikings
Callaway is 0-4 against Warren Central since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Callaway Chargers will venture away from home to challenge the Warren Central Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Callaway will bounce into Friday's game after beating Vicksburg, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Callaway secured a 20-14 W over Vicksburg on Thursday.
It was another big night for Marvin Moore, who rushed for 231 yards while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
Callaway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Warren Central entered their tilt with Neshoba Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 19-7. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Rockets are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Aden Greer and he. Greer rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Eric Collins Jr. is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game.
Callaway has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Warren Central, their record is now 5-3.
Callaway came up short against Warren Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 27-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Collins Jr., who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Callaway knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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