Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Point). They claimed a resounding 51-7 victory over the Caledonia Cavaliers. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-0.
West Point's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Quentin Thompson, who rushed for 71 yards, and also picked up 55 receiving yards. Another rusher making a difference was Kingston Branham, who rushed for 66 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 183.7.
Green Wave
| 10/24/25 @ Caledonia | 51-7 |
| 09/26/25 @ Tupelo | 28-21 |
| 09/12/25 @ Noxubee County | 27-20 |
| 08/29/25 @ Louisville | 9-7 |
| 11/01/24 @ Pontotoc | 34-14 |
| + 3 more games |
West Point's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points on average this season. As for Caledonia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. West Point will square off against rival New Hope at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Caledonia is set to face off against their familiar foe Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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