Thrasher and Vardaman squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Thrasher had to settle for second. They came up short against the Vardaman Rams, falling 42-20. The loss leaves the Rebels without a win on the season.
Thrasher's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jakarius Taylor, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns, and Jayden McGee, who rushed for 121 yards on only 15 carries. Those 58 rushing yards gave Taylor a new career-high.
Vardaman had a senior duo take command as Xiavion Kimble gained 61 total yards and three touchdowns and Bentley Hamilton rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Kimble also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
Thrasher's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Vardaman, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Thrasher does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vardaman, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Coffeeville at 7:00 p.m. Vardaman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Coffeeville likes a good challenge.
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