The West Tallahatchie Choctaws will head out on the road to face off against the Leland Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Tallahatchie is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
West Tallahatchie's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past West Bolivar, posting a 40-0 win at home. Considering the Choctaws have won six matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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 posted since the start of last 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.
Meanwhile, Leland fell victim to South Delta and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 26-0 to the Bulldogs. The Cubs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Tallahatchie's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Leland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for West Tallahatchie against Leland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-6 win. In that contest, West Tallahatchie amassed a halftime lead of 34-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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