Two dominant backs in Mekhi Gaddis and DeCorey Knight, Jr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Neshoba Central Rockets and the Vicksburg Gators will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Neshoba Central lost to Canton on the road by a 26-7 margin. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Vicksburg was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 8-7 to Yazoo City.
Despite the loss, Vicksburg had strong showings from Knight, Jr, who rushed for 131 yards, and Cedrick Blackmore, who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Neshoba Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Vicksburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Neshoba Central barely slipped by Vicksburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 21-20. Will Neshoba Central repeat their success, or does Vicksburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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