The Philadelphia Tornadoes will venture away from home to face off against the Velma Jackson Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Philadelphia is looking for their season's first victory.
Philadelphia is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against East Webster on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tornadoes lost 29-6 to the Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Wolverines are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Velma Jackson ended up a good deal behind Kemper County on Friday and lost 34-16.
Philadelphia will need to focus on slowing down Trevon Willis, one of several Velma Jackson players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 40 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 65 yards. Another player making a difference was Marquez Moore, who rushed for 76 yards and one touchdown.
Philadelphia's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Velma Jackson, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
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