West Tallahatchie waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the West Bolivar Eagles a 40-0 shutout. Given the Choctaws' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Eagles are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Tallahatchie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 452 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Tallahatchie's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Rosevelt Phillips was especially locked on to West Bolivar's QB and sacked him twice.
West Tallahatchie's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for West Bolivar, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Tallahatchie will venture away from home to face off against Leland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Leland: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while West Tallahatchie has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. As for West Bolivar, they will head out to square off against South Delta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Bolivar is facing South Delta at the right time seeing as South Delta is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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