Callaway hadn't done well against Vicksburg recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Callaway Chargers snuck past the Vicksburg Gators with a 20-14 victory. This was payback for the Chargers, who suffered an 18-16 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Marvin Moore, who rushed for 231 yards while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
Callaway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
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.
Callaway is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Vicksburg, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Callaway will head out to take on Warren Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season. As for Vicksburg, they will host Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vicksburg is facing Columbus at the right time seeing as Columbus is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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