The Velma Jackson Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Kemper County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Velma Jackson will be strutting in after a victory while Kemper County will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Velma Jackson faced off against Eupora on Friday. The Falcons snuck past the Eagles with a 24-20 win.
| 08/29/25 vs Canton | 337 |
| 10/03/25 vs Eupora | 168 |
| 09/12/25 vs Jefferson County | 156 |
| 09/26/25 @ Leake Central | 93 |
| 09/19/25 vs Leake County | 80 |
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Trevon Willis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and one TD while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also catching one touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Velma Jackson's success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Demontre Strange helped out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and a rushing touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Velma Jackson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kemper County played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 49-20 loss at the hands of East Webster. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Wolverines are ranked 44th).
Kemper County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Velma Jackson, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Velma Jackson couldn't quite finish off Kemper County when the teams last played back in November of 2021 and fell 18-16. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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