The Taylorsville Tartars will take on the Velma Jackson Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Taylorsville sitting on five straight victories and Velma Jackson on ten.
Taylorsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past East Marion with points to spare, taking the game 22-6.
Meanwhile, Velma Jackson's offense rose to the challenge against a Choctaws defense that boasted an average of only 14.5 points allowed on Friday. Velma Jackson breezed by West Tallahatchie to the tune of 42-12. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Velma Jackson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Trevon Willis out in front who rushed for 56 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown.
Velma Jackson wouldn't let West Tallahatchie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Velma Jackson can thank Derrick Dozier and Gredonivan Smith for forcing both of them. Tyshun Willis was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Taylorsville now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Velma Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Taylorsville suffered a grim 44-22 defeat to Velma Jackson in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Taylorsville, Gavin Griffin (who rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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