Two dominant backs in DeCorey Knight, Jr and Mekhi Gaddis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Vicksburg Gators and the Neshoba Central Rockets will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vicksburg is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Vicksburg was just a hair shy of victory and fell 8-7 to Yazoo City.
Vicksburg's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Knight, Jr, who rushed for 131 yards, and Cedrick Blackmore, who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Neshoba Central ended up a good deal behind Canton last Friday and lost 26-7. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vicksburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Neshoba Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Vicksburg and Neshoba Central were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but Vicksburg came up empty-handed after a 21-20 loss. Can Vicksburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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