Warren Central has gone 10-0 against Vicksburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Warren Central Vikings will face off against the Vicksburg Gators at 7:00 p.m. Warren Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Warren Central made easy work of Ridgeland and carried off a 27-6 win. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Titans are ranked 57th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Warren Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aden Greer led the charge by rushing for 142 yards while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Greer a new career-high in rushing yards. Eric Collins Jr. was in the mix too, providing Warren Central with two touchdowns.
Warren Central wouldn't let Ridgeland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Warren Central can thank Larry Reynolds and Nick Price for forcing all of them. Reynolds is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Warren Central got some further help from Tekarius Qualls: he made nine total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Vicksburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 31-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Neshoba Central.
Defeat or not, Vicksburg got some senior leadership from DeCorey Knight, Jr and Cedrick Blackmore. Knight, Jr rushed for 212 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, while Blackmore rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Those 212 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Knight, Jr.
The victory got Warren Central back to even at 3-3. As for Vicksburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Warren Central barely slipped by Vicksburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 19-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warren Central 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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