Football Preview: New Albany Bulldogs vs. North Pontotoc Vikings
The New Albany Bulldogs will face off against the North Pontotoc Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Albany will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
New Albany is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Byhalia for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-0 win on the road. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
New Albany found their leader in underclassman Kylen Knox, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeb Bolen, who picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
New Albany didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Micalynn Cameron, William Hardy, and Jaylan Nesbit picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after only three points in their last match, North Pontotoc made sure to put some points up on the board against West Lowndes on Friday. North Pontotoc narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past West Lowndes 36-34. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Vikings were the better team in the second half.
Drew Winfun was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 79 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Pontotoc was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
New Albany's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for North Pontotoc, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for New Albany against North Pontotoc in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 win. Does New Albany have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Pontotoc turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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