Football Preview: South Pontotoc Cougars vs. Mooreville Troopers
The South Pontotoc Cougars will face off against the Mooreville Troopers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
South Pontotoc's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Pontotoc on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Warriors. The Cougars have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Mooreville posted their biggest victory since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They breezed by East Union at home to the tune of 42-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Troopers.
Mooreville found their leader in underclassman Wyatt Mcdaniels, who threw for 356 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Mcdaniels is now averaging an impressive 310 passing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Carnathan, who picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South Pontotoc's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mooreville, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
South Pontotoc suffered a grim 28-3 defeat to Mooreville when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for South Pontotoc, Mason Gillentine (who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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