Now that they’re done with each other for another year, it’s time for Vicksburg and Warren Central to get on with their lives.

The Gators and Vikings cleared their first waypoint of the 2016 season with their annual rivalry game last Friday. It marked the end of a three-week stretch in which they played two highly hyped games — the season-opening Red Carpet Bowl and then their own intra-city matchup — and figured out some of their strengths and weaknesses.

The rest of the season starts this Friday when Warren Central (3-0) plays Natchez in its first home game of the season, and Vicksburg (2-1) goes on the road for the first time to play Yazoo City.

Here are some of the strengths, weaknesses, concerns and breakout stars for each team as they head into the next phase of the season:

Strengths

Warren Central’s offense: The Vikings have rushed for 263, 289 and 292 yards in their first three games. They’ve had two 100-yard rushers in wins over Pearl and Vicksburg, and are averaging 33 points per game.

The Vikings are powered by the running game, and doing enough through the air to keep teams honest. Quarterback Jesse Wilson is just 13-of-32 passing for 259 yards, but six of his completions have been touchdowns.

Vicksburg’s defense: The Gators had a tough time dealing with Warren Central, but had allowed only two touchdowns in seven quarters before that game. They had seven quarterback sacks and forced four turnovers in their first two games.

Weaknesses and concerns

Vicksburg’s offense: The Gators have scored at least 21 points in all three outings, and quarterback Joe Johnson has thrown for 671 yards and seven touchdowns. They’ve also shown flashes of inconsistency.

Vicksburg’s receivers dropped five passes in the 42-21 loss to Warren Central. One of those was intercepted by WC’s Shakee Shaw and turned into a 70-yard touchdown return. Johnson has thrown four interceptions.

“We’ve got some things internally we’ve got to do, that we’ve got to clean up as far as route running and decision making,” Vicksburg coach Marcus Rogers said.

A bigger problem moving forward might be the running game. Leading rusher Marlon Hodge suffered a sprained knee in the second quarter against Warren Central, and the initial diagnosis is that he’ll miss two or three games. The Gators rushed 12 times for nine yards after Hodge went down.

“The biggest deal was losing Marlon Hodge. That hurt our game plan. Our game plan was to run the ball,” Rogers said. “You lose your bruiser, he’s like our fullback, and we don’t have another fullback. It changed our game plan. We’ve just got to clean up and be ready for next week.”

Warren Central’s special teams: Normally a strength, special teams has been an issue for the Vikings so far this season.

Kicker Sean Dixon missed two short field goals in a 28-21 win over Pearl that could have iced the game, as well as a PAT in the opener against Oak Grove. He bounced back nicely against Vicksburg to go 6-for-6 on PATs, but punting became an issue.

Punter Walt Hopson had a 16-yard punt in the first half and a 20-yarder in the second half. The latter gave Vicksburg the ball at the WC 35-yard line, but Shaw’s pick six got the Vikings out of a potentially tight spot.

BREAKOUT STARS

Vicksburg wide receiver Raheam Moore: Moore was expected to emerge as a big-time player this season, and he hasn’t disappointed. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound senior caught nine passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns against Warren Central, and for the season has 16 receptions for 214 yards and three TDs.

Last season, Moore had 27 receptions for 381 yards and five TDs.

Warren Central cornerback Shakee Shaw: Defense was an area of concern for Warren Central entering the season because of its five new starters among the front seven. The secondary, led by Shaw, has helped it maintain its dominant form.

Shaw had two interceptions in the win over Vicksburg, including his pick six that gave the Vikings a 35-14 lead with 8:59 left. The first two weeks, he was locked up on the top receivers for Oak Grove and Pearl and helped hold their pass-oriented offenses in check.

“No doubt about it, he’s been a playmaker for us this year and last year,” WC coach Josh Morgan said. “He has really come into his own. The job he did the previous two weeks on Oak Grove’s best receiver, on Pearl’s all-everything receiver. He’s done a good job and being consistent with it.”