Vicksburg High running back Cedrick Blackmore (34) and his teammates fight for more yardage as Warren Central's defense closes in during Friday's game. Warren Central beat Vicksburg 19-18. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central's football team warms up while children play football behind the end zone at halftime of Friday's game against Vicksburg High. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central running back Eric Collins Jr. carries the football against Vicksburg High. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High running back DeCorey Knight Jr. (12) dives forward for more yardage during Friday's game against Warren Central. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High running back DeCorey Knight (12) stiff-arms Warren Central defender Dekasai Crump during Friday's game at Viking Stadium. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High defensive lineman Demarcus Johnson (13) closes in on Warren Central running back Eric Collins Jr. (20). (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central defensive lineman Tekarius Qualls tackles a Vicksburg High ball carrier during Friday's game. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central running back Aden Greer (6) carries the football against Vicksburg High. Greer finished with 76 rushing yards to help the Vikings win 19-18. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central's Zack Evans (0) cuts back against Vicksburg High's Tyler Henderson (18) during Friday's game at Viking Stadium. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central running back Eric Collins Jr. is tackled by a pair of Vicksburg High defenders during Friday's game. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Officials measure to see if Warren Central made a first down during Friday's game against Vicksburg High. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High quarterback Ronnie Alexander runs with the football Friday against Warren Central. Alexander rushed for a team-high 76 yards and completed 6 of 10 passes for 102 yards, but the Gators lost 19-18. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High quarterback Ronnie Alexander (1) lets a pass fly during Friday's game against Warren Central. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High wide receiver Tyler Henderson (18) and Warren Central defensive back Roosevelt Harris battle for a jump ball during Friday's game. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High quarterback Ronnie Alexander (1) scrambles away from Warren Central defnesive lineman Tekarius Qualls (80). (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central's Jonah Artman (14) kicks the game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter of the Vikings' 19-18 victory over Vicksburg High on Friday. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High receiver Tyler Henderson (18) runs with the football after making a catch against Warren Central. Henderson had three receptions for 80 yards, but the Gators lost to their crosstown rival 19-18. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central players celebrate after Jonah Artman made a 20-yard field goal to give the Vikings a 19-18 lead over Vicksburg late in the fourth quarter. Warren Central won by the same score. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central football players celebrate after beating Vicksburg High 19-18 on Friday. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central's Maddox Lynch celebrates after the Vikings beat archrival Vicksburg High 19-18 on Friday night. Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High offensive lineman Willie Edmond is consoled by teammate Marquise Knight after the Gators lost 19-18 to Warren Central on Friday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central head coach Josh Morgan talks to his team after they defeated Vicksburg High 19-18 on Friday. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)