Football Preview: Itawamba Agricultural Indians vs. Shannon Red Raiders
Itawamba Agricultural is 8-2 against Shannon since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Itawamba Agricultural Indians will head out to square off against the Shannon Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Itawamba Agricultural's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Ripley 52-0 at home. The contest marked the Indians' most dominant win of the season.
John Austin Wood was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. What's more, he also racked up 14 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Cooper Waddle did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 90 receiving yards.
Itawamba Agricultural wouldn't let Ripley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jamarion Gaston, Colton Lewis, and Jacen Edwards picked up one apiece. Gaston also made five total tackles, which is notable because Itawamba Agricultural is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Shannon waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 45-6 victory over the Braves. With that win, the Red Raiders brought their scoring average up to 27.2 points per game.
It was another big night for Kegan Ruff, who rushed for 79 yards and three touchdowns. Brayden Hooks was another major influence, as he rushed for 63 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Shannon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Shannon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shun Jenkins and Jaiden Dilworth. Jenkins is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Donavon Mcguaghy was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory (which was Itawamba Agricultural's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. As for Shannon, their record is now 4-2.
Itawamba Agricultural might still be hurting after the 51-27 loss they got from Shannon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Itawamba Agricultural avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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