After soaring to 44 points the game before, Nanih Waiya was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They were dealt a 35-7 defeat at the hands of the Velma Jackson Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Warriors have suffered since September 6th.
Velma Jackson found their leader in sophomore Trevon Willis, who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 135 yards on seven of 13 attempts. Those 190 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Willis. Javon Ray also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Nanih Waiya's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6. As for Velma Jackson, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Nanih Waiya's road trip will continue as they head out to face Leake County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Velma Jackson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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