The Saltillo Tigers will take on the Water Valley Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Saltillo is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Shannon by a score of 19-16. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Water Valley was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past J.Z. George 42-6 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Zae Bradford was his usual excellent self, rushing for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Miles Buford was another key back, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns.
Saltillo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Water Valley, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Everything went Saltillo's way against Water Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Saltillo made off with a 27-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Water Valley's Taylen Johnson, who picked up 176 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Saltillo to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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