The Senatobia Warriors will challenge the Aberdeen Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Senatobia will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Rosa Fort on Friday. The Warriors took their game with ease, bagging a 43-6 victory over the Lions. With that win, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 27.8 points per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Senatobia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deavion Watson, who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Watson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Irby, who rushed for 93 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Senatobia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosa Fort only rushed for 147.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last matchup, Aberdeen made sure to put some points up on the board against Nettleton on Friday. The Bulldogs breezed past the Tigers to the tune of 58-12. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Tigers are ranked 234th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aberdeen's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Senatobia, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Senatobia against Aberdeen in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 35-6 victory. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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