There's no place like home for Velma Jackson, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Yazoo County Panthers on Friday, sneaking past 24-22. That's more bragging rights for the Falcons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was Velma Jackson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tyshun Willis. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Velma Jackson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Velma Jackson pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Yazoo County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Velma Jackson will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jim Hill at 7:00 p.m. on September 19th. As for Yazoo County, they will be playing at home against Yazoo City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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