Itawamba Agricultural entered their tilt with Ripley on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They really took it to the Ripley Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-0 victory at home. Considering the Indians have won four matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
John Austin Wood had a dynamite game for Itawamba Agricultural, throwing for 300 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. What's more, Wood also racked up 14 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Cayden Prestage was another key player, gaining 49 total yards and two touchdowns.
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.
Itawamba Agricultural's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Ripley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Itawamba Agricultural will venture away from home to square off against Shannon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shannon will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Ripley, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withAmory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Ripley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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