South Pontotoc extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 1-8. They took a blow against the North Pontotoc Vikings, falling 63-22. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for North Pontotoc, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Considering they have won six games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Drew Winfun had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 169 yards and four TDs while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 270 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Dee Slaughter was another key player, picking up 205 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Looking ahead, South Pontotoc will be playing in front of their home fans against Booneville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Blue Devils have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for North Pontotoc, they are taking a road trip to face off against Tishomingo County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will be up against the Braves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.75 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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