After losing to Houston the last time they met, Itawamba Agricultural decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Indians put the hurt on the Hilltoppers with a sharp 35-14 victory on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Indians as they're now sitting on four straight.
Xavier Waters
| 10/17/25 vs Houston | 3 |
| 10/18/24 vs Ripley | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Aberdeen | 1 |
| 10/25/24 @ Shannon | 1 |
| 08/30/24 @ New Hope | 1 |
Xavier Waters continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 171 yards and three scores. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Keshun Wilson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 90 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Itawamba Agricultural was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Itawamba Agricultural's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jamarion Gaston, Cj Ezell, and Demond Seigler, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Despite the loss, Houston still got an impressive performance from Braylin Rogers, who rushed for 108 yards, and also threw for 141 yards and one TD.
Itawamba Agricultural's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Houston, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Itawamba Agricultural will take on rival Shannon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Waters and Brayden Hooks. Meanwhile, Houston is set to face off against their familiar foe Mooreville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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