The Columbus Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Vicksburg Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Columbus and nine for Vicksburg dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Columbus ended up a good deal behind Ridgeland and lost 41-26.
Meanwhile, Vicksburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 20-14 to Callaway.
Vicksburg's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of DeCorey Knight, Jr, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and Cedrick Blackmore, who rushed for 84 yards on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Blackmore has posted since back in August.
Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Vicksburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Columbus came up short against Vicksburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 36-24. Can Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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