Vicksburg Daily News –
Vicksburg High School took an 8-7 loss to Yazoo City on Friday night.
The game remained scoreless throughout the first quarter as neither team could get into the end zone. The Gator defense made good plays including when Dennis Battle forced a fumble and Cameron Nailor recovered the ball.
Early in the second quarter Decorey Knight Jr. broke out on a nice run inside the five-yard line. Ced Blackmore would take it in from two-yard outs to go up 7-0 after Abel Gonzalez’s successful extra point.
After halftime, the Gator defense continued to grab productive plays including a fumble recovery by Battle. Late in the third quarter, Yazoo caught a long pass on third down to get in Gator territory. VHS went into the fourth quarter still up 7-0.
With two minutes left to play, the Indians caught another long pass and eventually scored from a short run. They then went for a successful two-point conversion to go up 8-7.
The Gators wouldn’t be able to regain the lead as they now sit with a 0-5 record. VHS will be back on the field on October 11 when they host Neshoba Central for homecoming.
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