West Tallahatchie dropped to 6-3 on Thursday, ending the team's six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell 34-26 to the Leflore County Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Choctaws of the 28-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2019.
Despite the loss, West Tallahatchie still got an impressive performance from Kordell Robinson, who rushed for 68 yards and one touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 65 yards and one TD. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Kelvin Robinson, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
As for Leflore County, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points over those games.
Demarius Dunham produced another solid performance rushing for 181 yards on only 14 carries. Leflore County is undefeated when Dunham posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
West Tallahatchie and Leflore County are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Choctaws will challenge Okolona at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. As for Leflore County, they will take on Vardaman at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. The Tigers will be up against the Rams' rather soft defense (which has allowed 33.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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