Football Preview: Vicksburg Gators vs. Ridgeland Titans
Vicksburg and Ridgeland are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Vicksburg Gators will take on the Ridgeland Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vicksburg is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Vicksburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 39-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Columbus on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Vicksburg got top-tier performance from DeCorey Knight, Jr, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Ridgeland was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a 23-7 bruising from Neshoba Central. The Titans have struggled against the Rockets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though they lost, Ridgeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Vicksburg's record is now 0-9. As for Ridgeland, their record is now 5-4.
Vicksburg was able to grind out a solid win over Ridgeland in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 20-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vicksburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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