The Yazoo City Indians will take on the Kosciusko Whippets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yazoo City hasn't scored more than 12 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Friday, Yazoo City came up short against Greenwood and fell 15-6. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kosciusko, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Greenwood 28-7 on Friday. Considering the Whippets have won six matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kosciusko's win came from a few key players Yazoo City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caiden Wade, who threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 43 yards and one TD. Those 308 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Cj Sandifer was another key player, gaining 168 total yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Kosciusko's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Avery Harrington and Lamarcus Riley, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Yazoo City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Kosciusko, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
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