The Okolona Chieftains will challenge the Vardaman Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-12, which was the final score in Okolona's tilt against West Lowndes on Friday.
Okolona's loss came about despite a quality game from Kingston Blanchard, who picked up 91 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Vardaman's offense. They had to suffer through a 54-0 loss at the hands of Calhoun City. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Wildcats are ranked 58th).
Vardaman's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Okolona, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Okolona was taken down by Vardaman 42-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Chieftains, Bryson Moore (who rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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