After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Noxubee County, Shannon was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Saltillo Tigers 19-16. This was payback for the Red Raiders, who suffered a 36-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Among those leading the charge was Trey Spurgon, who rushed for 91 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 104 yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Shannon back to even at 2-2. As for Saltillo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Shannon will welcome Ripley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shannon's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Ripley's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Saltillo, they will head out on the road to square off against Water Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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