It's playoff time, and West Point had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Vicksburg Gators 42-19 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Green Wave, who have now won eight games by 23 points or more so far this season.
West Point got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Quentin Thompson out in front who rushed for 136 yards on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 73 yards. West Point also got a significant boost from Kingston Branham, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 118 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Loss or not, Vicksburg got some senior leadership from Dayquan Warfield and Jamikal Maxey. Warfield picked up 70 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, while Maxey threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns.
Green Wave
| 11/14/25 vs Vicksburg | 42-19 |
| 11/06/25 vs Columbus | 49-0 |
| 10/31/25 @ New Hope | 38-7 |
| 10/24/25 @ Caledonia | 51-7 |
| 10/17/25 vs Lafayette | 41-6 |
| + 6 more games |
The victory keeps West Point at an undefeated 11-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points on average this season. As for Vicksburg, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Coming up, West Point will host Pontotoc at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vicksburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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