North Pontotoc is 0-10 against New Albany since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The North Pontotoc Vikings will face off against the New Albany Bulldogs at 5:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Albany is hoping to do what Byhalia couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to North Pontotoc's winning streak, which now stands at four games. North Pontotoc never let Byhalia onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. It was an even better day for Anne Crotwell as she scored eight goals for her team.
Meanwhile, New Albany's and Ripley's game on Tuesday was close at halftime, but New Albany turned on the heat in the second half with five goals. New Albany was the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Ripley. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Tigers are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Pontotoc is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 42 goals over those six contests. As for New Albany, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
North Pontotoc suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to New Albany in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can North Pontotoc avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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