Football Preview: South Pontotoc Cougars vs. New Albany Bulldogs
South Pontotoc has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the New Albany Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, South Pontotoc strolled past Alcorn Central with points to spare, taking the game 27-8.
Meanwhile, New Albany put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 50-14 win over North Pontotoc. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of New Albany's victory came down to the chemistry between Braden Shettles and his top target Dedric Robinson Jr. Shettles threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns while completing 93.3% of his passes while Robinson Jr gained 196 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Robinson Jr a new career-high in rushing yards.
South Pontotoc's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. As for New Albany, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
South Pontotoc was dealt a bruising 53-3 defeat at the hands of New Albany in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for South Pontotoc, Ke?Lan Simpson (who rushed for 134 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries) 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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