Football Preview: New Albany Bulldogs vs. Pontotoc Warriors
The New Albany Bulldogs will take on the Pontotoc Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
New Albany's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Itawamba Agricultural's usually-dominant defense. New Albany strolled past Itawamba Agricultural with points to spare, taking the game 38-21.
Braden Shettles was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Dedric Robinson Jr was Shettles' top target, picking up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown.
New Albany's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jeb Bolen and Robinson Jr.
Meanwhile, Pontotoc was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past North Pontotoc 49-14 on the road.
New Albany's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pontotoc, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
New Albany strolled past Pontotoc in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 32-13. Does New Albany have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pontotoc turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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