The East Webster Wolverines will take on the Nettleton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in East Webster's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Nettleton has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, East Webster didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mooreville, but they still walked away with a 34-28 victory. The Wolverines pushed the score to 27-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Troopers cut but never quite recovered from.
Dee Bingham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Ethan Hillhouse got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a win for Nettleton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 43-14 loss at the hands of Choctaw County. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Chargers are ranked 31st).
East Webster's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Nettleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
East Webster beat Nettleton 28-19 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does East Webster have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nettleton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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