The Vardaman Rams will venture away from home to challenge the Leflore County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Vardaman has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Leflore County will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Thursday, Vardaman came up short against Okolona and fell 34-26. Despite 61 more yards than the Chieftains, the Rams couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Grant Parker put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 40 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 141 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes. Colton Edmondson was in the mix too, providing Vardaman with one score.
Meanwhile, Leflore County beat West Tallahatchie 34-26 on Thursday.
Vardaman better keep an eye on Demarius Dunham. He was instrumental in Leflore County's win, rushing for 181 yards on only 14 carries. Those 181 rushing yards gave Dunham a new career-high.
Leflore County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Vardaman's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Leflore County, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
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