Thursday night will be the chance for the Vicksburg High School Gators to pull off an upset over the Canton High Tigers.
Vicksburg has struggled all year only winning one game against Velma Jackson early in the season, but the Gators could still finish out the season strong starting with a victory tonight.
Despite having a 1-7 record, the gators are still eligible to make the playoffs if they can win the rest of their games and also if other teams in the district lose some games along the way. Gators coach Tim Hughes is expecting some of his key players to step up this game to give Vicksburg a fair chance for the playoff run. In order to pull off a win, Vicksburg will need to put some scores on the board, which is has been a slight problem for an offense only averaging 16 points a game.
MJ Martin, Cedric Phillips, Shar’dez Taylor, and Chris Williams are a few players that Coach Hughes is counting on tonight to secure the win. Phillips has been controlling the Gators running game this season, and his coaches are expecting him to have a big game while running behind the Gator offensive line.
The Tigers are coming off a 41-13 win against Calloway last week and hoping to secure another win tonight against the Gators. Vicksburg is ready to give Calloway an upset in hopes of securing a playoff spot by the end of the season. The Gators are hungry for a victory tonight and ready to give it their all against the Tigers as they travel to Canton for the game tonight. Kickoff is 7 p.m.