The Neshoba Central Rockets will take on Lake Cormorant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Neshoba Central didn't have too much trouble with Callaway as they won 33-14. That 19 point margin sets a new team best for the Rockets this season.
Mekhi Gaddis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 230 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 37 receiving yards. Will Williams was another key player, throwing for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
Neshoba Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Callaway only rushed for 26.
Meanwhile, Lake Cormorant owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 victory over Olive Branch. Lake Cormorant might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Lake Cormorant's defense made their presence known, laying out Thomas Heffner. five times. The heavy lifting was done by Taurick Boyd and Jarcoby Hopson, who racked up four sacks between them. Hopson also forced afumble, which is notable because Lake Cormorant is undefeated when he posts at least one forced fumble, but 3-4 otherwise. Ja'Shun Adams was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Neshoba Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.8 points per game. As for Lake Cormorant, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Neshoba Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Cormorant in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, sneaking past 27-24. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lake Cormorant's Telvin Amos, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Neshoba Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
