The West Tallahatchie Choctaws will face off against the Velma Jackson Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Tallahatchie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 36-14 margin over Sacred Heart. 36 seems to be a good number for the Choctaws as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
West Tallahatchie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sacred Heart only rushed for -6.
West Tallahatchie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Reginald Walker, Arlanders Stovall, Lester Westbrook, and Jamerrius Johnson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Velma Jackson entered their tilt with Mount Olive on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Pirates 62-6. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Pirates are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Tallahatchie is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for Velma Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
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