State Championship Preview: 1A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The State title matchups are all set and will begin this Thursday with the 1A and 5A matchups followed by 2A and 6A on Friday and 3A, 4A and 7A on Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out our preview of all the action below, starting with 1A:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Who</strong>: Biggersville (11-1) @ Velma Jackson (13-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>When</strong>: 4pm, Thursday November 30th. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>What to watch for:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Biggersville</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lions make no mistake about who they are offensively as it all starts with a stout rushing attack. [player_tooltip player_id='910394' first='Jathan' last='Hatch'] has been a menace at running back thru the year but also stands out on the defensive side. In last week's north half championship against Vardaman Hatch ran 13 times for 97 yards and a TD but led the defense with 3 interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. The Biggersville offense has been led thru the year by QB Drew Rowsey and averages north of 40PPG. The Lions are unblemished on the year except for a tight loss to 3A Nettleton.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Velma Jackson</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Speaking of undefeated on the year, the Falcons of Velma Jackson are just that and they've done it thru their explosive offense which averages just shy of 50PPG. QB Terrelle Smith and RB [player_tooltip player_id='346420' first='Gavin' last='Griffin'] have steered the ship for the boys from Camden in 2023. It has truly been a dynamic year for the Falcons as they have outscored opponents 622-68 and have done so against a schedule that provided no slouches, espeically in the non-division slate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key to the game:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Can anyone get a stop? Both teams have played well defensively in 2023, but they both hang their hats on elite offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->