West Tallahatchie has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.2 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were dealt a 52-24 loss at the hands of the Charleston Tigers. That makes it the first time this season the Choctaws have let down their home crowd.
Although West Tallahatchie took the loss, they still got scores from Reginald Walker, Arlanders Stovall, and Issac Day.
Devon Olive went supernova for Charleston, throwing for 301 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes. Marcus Flowers Jr helped Olive out on the ground, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
The defeat snapped West Tallahatchie's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Charleston, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Tallahatchie will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Shaw at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Charleston, they will welcome Cleveland Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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