Key 5A Matchups Week 15
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MHSAA Football Playoffs Times are critical now. If you lose you are going home. The regular season record is out the window. What your team did last week is out the window. Janet Jackson once asked what have you done…
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Times are critical now. If you lose you are going home. The regular season record is out the window. What your team did last week is out the window. Janet Jackson once asked what have you done for me lately? That’s the energy during this time of the year.
Neshoba Central vs West Point
Last year this game came down to the wire. A questionable play left Neshoba fans upset. A West Point player scored on a play and it looks as if his knee was down when he attempted to break a tackle. No official stopped the play and the game ended with West Point winning. This is going to be a very good game.
West Point is going to play physical all night long. It’s what they like to line up and do. Kahnen Daniels Kahnen Daniels 6'1" | 185 lbs | RB West Point | 2024 State MS is the leader of this offense and he just received his first offer from Miss State. An accomplishment that was well deserved. Keyshawn Henley is another player that makes big plays for the Greenwave. West Point is going to ride off these two backs to continue throughout the playoffs. We all know the Greenwave loves to run the football. It’s their tradition. They have been doing that for years. I think they may have a better chance of running it this year than they did last year.
West Point has a very stout defense who is lead by Charles Herron. It’s his first year being the defensive coordinator, but he is very familiar with the community. This is a guy who has been around West Point football ten years. He will have guys like Zay Lowery ready to pack a mean punch this Friday. Lowery is a force to be reckoned with in the trenches. Jhace Mallard is a stud at linebacker and he knows how to fill holes. He is a guy that loves contact. He will be making a lot of tackles when they play the Rockets.
Neshoba Central is going to try to have a finesse game this year. I think that can be successful, but they need to be ready to be physical as well. Charles Stevenson is their big time playmaker on offense and they need to make sure they are getting him the ball. It’s their key to winning this game. They need to find a way to keep him in motion. Don’t let the West Point defense be able to only key in on what he is doing. Keep this defense on their toes. Keep them guessing. Be a balanced offense. When you become predictable to a West Point defense you are already giving them the advantage.
Neshoba Central will line up and play good defense as well. They need to be very prepared to stop the run. They need to be prepared to be physical. Last year they were up for the task. The question is are they up for it this season? They lost two very good linebackers last year after graduation. Can their new linebackers fill their shoes against this physical West Point running game?
Callaway vs Vicksburg
This is going to be a very good game. Both teams have a lot of studs and both teams want a chance to make it to the state championship. This game will have a lot of finesse going on. It could even be a high scoring football games. I can’t wait to see this game.
Callaway is going to be throwing the football around a whole lot. Anybody that is in the stadium can count on that. Kedarius Wade and Jeremy Scott Jeremy Scott 6'4" | 175 lbs | WR Callaway | 2024 State MS are going to be very busy. Look for their coaches to try to get them the football a lot during this game. They will need to be careful cause Vicksburg has a very good secondary. They know how to cover. They have disciplined players who know what to do when the ball is in the air.
Callaway is going to need to be physical on defense. Vicksburg can line up in a wing t offense and make your guys tired. They are another team that knows how to run the football. I don’t think we will see many passing plays from the Gators, but they can throw the football. Jeremy Scott Jeremy Scott 6'4" | 175 lbs | WR Callaway | 2024 State MS plays defense for Callaway as well. So Vicksburg is going to want to keep that in mind.
Vicksburg will be a good running team. They love to run the ball with Malik Montgomery and those talented running backs. Montgomery’s nickname is Turbo. When he gets to rolling I see why. Kid has a lot of speed and he is hard to stop.
We all know about the very talented Vicksburg defense. They have guys like Caleb Bryant Caleb Bryant 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Vicksburg | 2023 State MS you go out there every week and makes plays. He is a true stud. Vicksburg is looking for a dance at the state title. They are hungry for ot after they lost to West Point last season.